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Old 10-04-2011, 01:16 AM
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I just put the first treatment in, second on Wednesday. I made sure I had test kits first and have been researching all afternoon. Display will remain empty for the 6-8 weeks. I am assuming that when they are ready to go back in, it's only a couple at a time or can they all go in at the same time?

I will qt everything going forward, but if all fish survive then I won't be adding anymore anyway!
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Old 10-04-2011, 01:40 AM
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yes, the tank will need to readjust to bioload, i've been there and 6 to 8 weeks is a long time, it will seem like an eternity, but you must stick it out, good luck
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Old 10-04-2011, 03:45 AM
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Bad start, both my baby clowns have died within a couple of hours.

Pulling hair out now.....
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Old 10-04-2011, 11:15 AM
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What type of copper did you put in there? Also did you check for ammonia? this is a reason I like to use hyposalinity to cure ich (if it was really ich) as you can have liverock and that's a good way to avoid ammonia buildup. With copper, you can't have anything and you cannot put any dechlorinator to neutralize copper if you are using Cupramine.

So the only way to remove deadly ammonia is to do water change and then mesure copper again and redose accordingly. Ammonia can build up really fast in a small tank loaded with fish and it is very deadly at high PH. Copper is toxic as well to the fish.

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Bad start, both my baby clowns have died within a couple of hours.

Pulling hair out now.....
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Old 10-04-2011, 12:39 PM
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I checked the ammonia after they died, it was at 0.25 but I wasn't sure if the copper was giving it a false reading. I'm using cupramine, there is nothing else in the tank. I will get a water change ready today, will pick up an airstone as well. I have to find a seachem copper test as well, we have the API test. Others look ok this morning, going to feed them and see how they respond.
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Old 10-05-2011, 02:53 AM
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Sorry for the loss of the clowns Hopefully this straitens itself out quick.
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i would think the clowns were to stressed for the treatment, hope its going well ,coppers a tricky process.good luck
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