Velvet

[Doug]

Originally Posted by jimbo222

Sorry about the losses and troubles . Glad your not giving up.
I had a velvet outbreak once before as well .
Cupramine saved all my remaining fish . It works great .
Lots of oxygen in the quarantine .also found cupramine will make the fish loose appetite . So don't give up , I had a hawkish not eat for about 8 days in quarantine , but still survived.
As for biological filtration cupramine will kill everything. So you have to rely on water changes. But the rock is good for the fish to feel more comfortable . Just make sure you toss it out when your done.

Thanks. Now theres something I never knew. It kills biological filtration. Good grief. What else. If you do large water changes, then your copper level is getting all screwed around. Trying to find a test kit, is like pulling teeth.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Doug

Thanks. Now theres something I never knew. It kills biological filtration. Good grief. What else. If you do large water changes, then your copper level is getting all screwed around. Trying to find a test kit, is like pulling teeth.

If you can wait a week or so, I can send you some CP instead. Easier to manage. I fly out tomorrow, but back on 29th.

[Doug]

I can wait Brad. I just added cupramine but can remove it for now.. I have Poly filters cleaning it out

[Aquattro]

K, I'll touch base when I get back and send some up.

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Doug

I just added cupramine ... I have Poly filters cleaning it out

Doug, are you meaning you are going to remove the cupramine with regular poly filters?
If so I'd suggest getting some carbon in there, or some cuprasorb if you can get your hands on it.
Good luck with your headaches.

PS, I bought some CP off E-bay. Probably not lab grade but arrived in less than a week.
Honestly I haven't used it yet, just wanted it for the 'medicine cabinet'

[Doug]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Doug, are you meaning you are going to remove the cupramine with regular poly filters?
If so I'd suggest getting some carbon in there, or some cuprasorb if you can get your hands on it.
Good luck with your headaches.

PS, I bought some CP off E-bay. Probably not lab grade but arrived in less than a week.
Honestly I haven't used it yet, just wanted it for the 'medicine cabinet'

Thanks. Poly filters are likley the best filtration media out there. And I do have a large bag of Chemi Pure in there also.
http://www.aquariumsupplies.ca/absor...s-c-1_2_6.html

[gregzz4]

Ah, you mean the Poly Pad thingys

[Doug]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Ah, you mean the Poly Pad thingys

yup