Wrasse QT

dbenenh0 · Nov 23, 2016

I just picked up a China and Melanurus wrasse earlier this week and have them in my 55 gal. QT right now. The plan is to treat them with prazi and Cupramine but got worried after reading about how some wrasses don't do well in copper treatment. Is there a list or somewhere I could check to see if these fish and others I'm getting can handle it or not?

The plan is to add 2-3 more fish into the QT before treatment begins then all will be going into my DT.

Thanks for your help

azbigjohn · Nov 23, 2016

@evolved is probably a good person to ask....

evolved · Nov 23, 2016

I cover QT in my overview: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/all-about-reef-safe-wrasses-in-aquaria.259894/

If you insist on running copper, a couple others I wholly trust (@eatbreakfast & @Humblefish) report good experiences using chelated copper with wrasses.

melypr1985 · Nov 23, 2016

Be sure you have a cover on the QT. I've had excellent experiences with Coppersafe which is chelated. Melanurus wrasses in particular do very well for me in Coppersafe. Good luck!

eatbreakfast · Nov 24, 2016

Yeah, I've tried copper on wrasses. Gradually bring the copper level up, taking twice as long as the instructions suggest.

Maritimer · Nov 24, 2016

I'll add my voice to the chorus recommending _chelated_ copper. I lost several fairy wrasses to ionic copper before I realized what was going on in my quarantine.

~Bruce, who is now graced with a five-wrasse-reef . . . and a sixth in QT