Purple Tang Quarantine. Release or not?

[spawn79]

I apologize since I'm sure this has been asked a million times and I know I heard this question on a podcast somewhere but can't remember which one.
I've had a purple tang in quarantine for the past 2 weeks at therapeutic level copper power (2.5ish). Thankfully he is doing super well even after this time. He came in with ich and I ramped the CP up within 48hrs to make sure he didn't die. He didn't have spots when I got him since the vendor has sub-therapeutic levels but developed them as I was ramping up. Spots went away and came back 3 times. (Small sugar/salt grain looking specks).

So here is my question. The last time he had maybe 5 or 6 specks on him was either Sunday or Monday (it's Thursday now). Is it still OK to release to observation since today is the full 2 weeks? Or do I need to keep the quarantine going for longer since there were recent spots? I've lost too many fish to copper and don't want to lose this one just because I kept him longer than absolutely necessary. I hadn't planned on releasing till maybe Saturday anyway when I have more free time for observation.

Thanks for the help!

 

[crazyfishmom]

Typically the protocol should be to keep them in therapeutic levels of copper until it’s been 30 days since the last time you saw spots.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I apologize since I'm sure this has been asked a million times and I know I heard this question on a podcast somewhere but can't remember which one.
I've had a purple tang in quarantine for the past 2 weeks at therapeutic level copper power (2.5ish). Thankfully he is doing super well even after this time. He came in with ich and I ramped the CP up within 48hrs to make sure he didn't die. He didn't have spots when I got him since the vendor has sub-therapeutic levels but developed them as I was ramping up. Spots went away and came back 3 times. (Small sugar/salt grain looking specks).

So here is my question. The last time he had maybe 5 or 6 specks on him was either Sunday or Monday (it's Thursday now). Is it still OK to release to observation since today is the full 2 weeks? Or do I need to keep the quarantine going for longer since there were recent spots? I've lost too many fish to copper and don't want to lose this one just because I kept him longer than absolutely necessary. I hadn't planned on releasing till maybe Saturday anyway when I have more free time for observation.

Thanks for the help!

Run the full 30 day coppersafe cycle and you can drop it to 2.25 and optional,,,,, treat the fish with praziPro to assure no fluke or worm issues . Again, Prazi is optional. Problem with ramping is that it allows a given disease to take a hold of a fish and best reached to therapeutic level within 24 hours