Fish and Treatment Guidelines (with chart)

[vetteguy53081]

Thank you very much, a great and very useful research and sharing indeed.

A quick question... hope you dont mind.
What will be the alternative
suggestion/recommendation for treating those fishes known to be not toleranting copper very well?

Note: Very sorry, as i had not read all the many messages here... in case someone already asked this question and in case the answer is already shared.

Thanks.

Coppersafe or formalin

 

[Brian24540]

An amazing piece of work! Many, many thanks for sharing your expertise. Particularly appreciative of explanation of acronyms - hope your example is followed more often!

 

[Peterrdee]

Hey I have a question so what would be C collare? Pakistan? I have a raccoon and a pakistan in a 55 QT and the raccoon is showing white dots around the right eye so I’m thinking it’s ich, what dosage and what type of copper should I use? Or should I use CP how do I get Cp btw?

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Hey I have a question so what would be C collare? Pakistan? I have a raccoon and a pakistan in a 55 QT and the raccoon is showing white dots around the right eye so I’m thinking it’s ich, what dosage and what type of copper should I use? Or should I use CP how do I get Cp btw?

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Yes, Chaetodon collare used to be called the pakastani butterfly, but red tail butterfly is the preferred name now.
Coppersafe in a treatment tank is the easiest way to treat marine ich. Chloroquine is more difficult to get since it’s sale was restricted during Covid because people were taking it themselves.
Jay

 

[Muffin87]

I couldn't find Damsels in the chart.

I'm finally receiving a Starcki Damsel (Chrysiptera starcki) after two years of trying to get one here in Italy!

Can I safely quarantine it with 2 ppm coppersafe, followed by metro and prazipro after copper removal?

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Thanks a lot!

 

[vetteguy53081]

I couldn't find Damsels in the chart.

I'm finally receiving a Starcki Damsel (Chrysiptera starcki) after two years of trying to get one here in Italy!

Can I safely quarantine it with 2 ppm coppersafe, followed by metro and prazipro after copper removal?

[HASH=55964]#fishmedic[/HASH]

Thanks a lot!

Skip metro and yes with others

 

[Jay Hemdal]

I couldn't find Damsels in the chart.

I'm finally receiving a Starcki Damsel (Chrysiptera starcki) after two years of trying to get one here in Italy!

Can I safely quarantine it with 2 ppm coppersafe, followed by metro and prazipro after copper removal?

[HASH=55964]#fishmedic[/HASH]

Thanks a lot!

+1 on yes, but skip the metro.

Jay

 

[Tritie]

Why no metro for damsels? Also, what about copper treatment of blennies?

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Why no metro for damsels? Also, what about copper treatment of blennies?

Not specific for damsels, but Metronidazole overlaps with copper in what it treats and it is a poorer choice to use as a bath. It does have some benefit against Hexamita and Spironucleus gut protozoans when mixed in food at 0.50% by weight. Otherwise, skip it for use in the water, it is super old school, and just not very effective.

Coppersafe is fine for blennies, ionic copper is a bit more stressful.

Jay