Question on QT oversight

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I’ll quickly sum up the protocol I follow.
This is preventative for new fish arrival.
1. New fish in QT
2. 3 days observe
3. Add General cure run for 5 days
4. 75% water change
5. Run a small bag of carbon for 2 days in HOB filter
6. 5 day ramp of copper power (run for 30 days full strength
7. On day 20 of copper power I run a round of prazi in Addition to the copper.

Here’s the issue. I’m on my day 20 getting ready to add my prazi. I just realized the bag of carbon running in my HOB never got removed. It’s been in there since I finished my general cure. I had ramped up the copper and tested on day 3 of ramp, day 5
Of ramp and today and it’s at the level I expect. Does carbon not effect the copper? Side note* all fish are doing great with no signs of visual issues.

 

[don_chuwish]

Carbon may affect copper levels some, but how were you testing copper level in the first place?

 

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Carbon may affect copper levels some, but how were you testing copper level in the first place?

Hanna copper checker.

 

[don_chuwish]

Perfect then, if Hanna says the levels in the water are OK, then you are OK despite the carbon.

 

[chamjack]

The carbon is probably exhausted. It can only remove so much from the water. As long as your copper levels are what they should be, you are good to go.