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Old 11-08-2010, 04:11 PM
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So you put the hippo... in a brand new 15 gallon tank????




Why would you put any fish... let alone a HIppo Tang into an uncycled tank????
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Old 11-08-2010, 05:15 PM
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So you put the hippo... in a brand new 15 gallon tank????




Why would you put any fish... let alone a HIppo Tang into an uncycled tank????
When using copper/cupramine it kills any bacteria anyways. Cycling the tank would be for nothing.
That's why you see the ammonia spike and stay on top of your water changes!!!
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Old 11-08-2010, 05:19 PM
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When using copper/cupramine it kills any bacteria anyways. Cycling the tank would be for nothing.
That's why you see the ammonia spike and stay on top of your water changes!!!
+1 Check ammonia daily and change water when necessary.
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Old 11-08-2010, 05:27 PM
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Use water from an established reef tank for water changes if you can as it will be gentler on the fish. Don't forget to replace the Cupramine you removed, but only in the number of gallons you removed.

I would have suggested hyposalinity too as I am not a fan of copper treatments at all, but the OP has already started copper treatment.
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Old 11-08-2010, 06:47 PM
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Are you saying that because copper treatment was stated then it's too late or pointless to change to hyposalinity?

Does that mean that now that the fish is bating in copper, it won't do more dammage if the fish remains longer in that copper?

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I would have suggested hyposalinity too as I am not a fan of copper treatments at all, but the OP has already started copper treatment.
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Personally, I don't treat Ich. I do treat all incoming fish with PraziPro for worms though.

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Are you saying that because copper treatment was stated then it's too late or pointless to change to hyposalinity?

Does that mean that now that the fish is bating in copper, it won't do more dammage if the fish remains longer in that copper?
Well, if you want to be argumentative about it - ya that's exactly what I mean.
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Old 11-09-2010, 01:54 PM
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I don't want to be argumentative, but am I the only one who think that treating a fish with copper for ich only to reintroduce it right back to a ich contaminated tank make ne sense what so ever??




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Personally, I don't treat Ich. I do treat all incoming fish with PraziPro for worms though.



Well, if you want to be argumentative about it - ya that's exactly what I mean.
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