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After careful observation, I decided to do a 50% WC (tank had 1x dose each of melafix/pimafix), and treat copper (1/3 dose)
This was the lil guys' response. Began rubbing himself all over the floor (ignore the snapchat text to my gf)
My understanding is the parasite is now irritated w/ the copper, and in return irritating the clown. How long after a dosing is it safe to assume an accurate measuring w/ the test kit? Few hours? (have 1x powerhead and 1x filter w/ a sponge circulating the water)
I hope the melafix/pima fix don't alter the test results (doubt it since they're more natural remedies), but switching over to copper now, and will target this as primary focus.
His reaction is simply him swimming and being weird like clowns do. It's normal.
Copper doesn't effect ick while it's attached to the fish. Ick actually buries itself under the skin where the copper can't reach it. When it drops off the fish OR breaks free from the cyst to swim free looking for a host: this is when the copper kills it. You can try to measure the copper 30 minutes to an hour after dosing. I don't know if the two 'fixes in the water will effect the test.