KenYee's 5 2.5 2

[I love angel]

It is common in FOWLR tank. I have loss Regal, blue lip, king, Poma, French and half moon angels, also brown powder tang, black powder tang, ABT within 2 weeks last time. Sometimes, it just outbreaks

Your loss should be less than mine. Just hold on and learnt from it. Cheers..

I also thinking of convert to LPS reef tank. I also heard it is more easier.

[ASHWIN]

Setup A Qt to Avoid Future Tragedies from Happening!..Cupramine All new fishes..Is best..more for Fowlr Range Fishes..

Cheers!

[flo_reeftank]

Bro, check u r FOWLR?..I think keep dosing cupramine help alot for most reefers..issit true?

Bro I also use cupramine when I add new fishes ..it will help and you can try next time Cheers

[flo_reeftank]

Bro I also use cupramine when I add new fishes ..it will help and you can try next time Cheers

[kenyee]

Agreed that cupramine is good to use for FOWLR system..look like once dose into DT, u will need to dose again n again upon seeing any weird symptom of fishes..once miss it, crash..this is something I fear of as I go overseas often..I believe in QT..I have a 2ft QT running n regretted not using it for the new fishes..its a painful lesson learn definitely..

Let's move on n cheers..happy reefing

[flo_reeftank]

Bro

Any update on your tank ?

Cheers

[kenyee]

Bro

Any update on your tank ?

Cheers

Bro, tank cycling now..patient is the key..cheers

[flo_reeftank]

Ok..the remaining fishes still there ? Cheers

[kenyee]

Ok..the remaining fishes still there ?Cheers

my captain America still in sump..haha

[flo_reeftank]

my captain America still in sump..haha

Ok the survivor lol

[kenyee]

Gonna patiently wait for a month b4 adding new fish..tank currently dosing cupramine to kill all parasites..

A new start..

[I love angel]

Gonna patiently wait for a month b4 adding new fish..tank currently dosing cupramine to kill all parasites..

A new start..

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You should maintain at 0.3 level and start adding fishes now. By the end of the 3 to 4 weeks, you start reducing the copper level and stop adding fish.

Do water change as normal and dose back the copper level after water change.

[kenyee]

You should maintain at 0.3 level and start adding fishes now. By the end of the 3 to 4 weeks, you start reducing the copper level and stop adding fish.

Do water change as normal and dose back the copper level after water change.

Bro, I wanted to but scare tank still got parasites n new fish might get infected..maybe after 2 Weeks will b a good time to add in a few new fishes..then by end of a month to remove copper..hope that work..cheers

[I love angel]

After running copper level for 5 days, most of the floating parasite are killed. When you added new fish, it also come with new parasites. So back to square one. So you have to extend the period when you add new fish.

[kenyee]

After running copper level for 5 days, most of the floating parasite are killed. When you added new fish, it also come with new parasites. So back to square one. So you have to extend the period when you add new fish.

Noted bro..I give 2 week of copper treatment for any new fish addition (fish smaller than 6" will b QT)..

[flo_reeftank]

Noted bro..I give 2 week of copper treatment for any new fish addition (fish smaller than 6" will b QT)..

Seems like you finally use cupramine after the 2 weeks of treatment change water and try to add 1-2

fishes to test water just in case

Cheers

[kenyee]

Seems like you finally use cupramine after the 2 weeks of treatment change water and try to add 1-2

fishes to test water just in case

Cheers

Ya bro..suspecting velvet is the cause..to kill this parasites required either fishless for 4 week or cupramine for 2 week..my tank now into day 4 of cupramine treatment..total of 50ml cupramine dose, API test kit read ard 0.25ppm..gonna stay at this level for 2 week n monitor the remaining fishes..maybe gg to do a 30% wc then add in 1-2 new fishes to test water..hope that work well..

[diki88]

Ya bro..suspecting velvet is the cause..to kill this parasites required either fishless for 4 week or cupramine for 2 week..my tank now into day 4 of cupramine treatment..total of 50ml cupramine dose, API test kit read ard 0.25ppm..gonna stay at this level for 2 week n monitor the remaining fishes..maybe gg to do a 30% wc then add in 1-2 new fishes to test water..hope that work well..

Hello bro, firstly feel sorry for your loses. Secondly, pls consider using a Salifert copper test kit instead of the API. API test kits are more towards chelated copper which requires a higher dosage. Newer API test kits could also test ionic copper which cupramine is but it will give u lesser accuracy since APIs are more geared towards higher ppm accuracy,i.e > 1ppm. API also has this weird way of reading the results such that seeing sideway and from on top could give diff readings. So all in all do consider the Salifert. U could do a simple search on RC to see people's review on it.

[kenyee]

Hello bro, firstly feel sorry for your loses. Secondly, pls consider using a Salifert copper test kit instead of the API. API test kits are more towards chelated copper which requires a higher dosage. Newer API test kits could also test ionic copper which cupramine is but it will give u lesser accuracy since APIs are more geared towards higher ppm accuracy,i.e > 1ppm. API also has this weird way of reading the results such that seeing sideway and from on top could give diff readings. So all in all do consider the Salifert. U could do a simple search on RC to see people's review on it.

Noted bro..thks alot..

For the API test kit, its to look down into the tube top..I just need to see a little beige Colour will do as I do have snails inside my tank, so dun wanna have too high copper level..hope longer treatment time will compensate the lower copper level power..cheers

[[V]tEc]

Ya bro..suspecting velvet is the cause..to kill this parasites required either fishless for 4 week or cupramine for 2 week..my tank now into day 4 of cupramine treatment..total of 50ml cupramine dose, API test kit read ard 0.25ppm..gonna stay at this level for 2 week n monitor the remaining fishes..maybe gg to do a 30% wc then add in 1-2 new fishes to test water..hope that work well..

Suggest u go read up on how much copper is needed to kill velvet.

[kenyee]

Suggest u go read up on how much copper is needed to kill velvet.

Thanks bro..I have googled n read a few websites from there..any correction to my understanding I may ask?..cheers

[kenyee]

http://youtu.be/5NoKeLl8jxo

My close to 2 years blue tang recovering well..he is strong as he have many tank mates that come in after him but left b4 him..hope to give him a few new friends soon..

[markymarcus]

Bros. So you all dose cupramine for QT? I have been trying this new method where I prophylactically treat with formalin and then hypo for a couple weeks before slowly adjusting back to normal salinity. I find dosing copper and testing levels very cumbersome. Not sure how effective my method is. Will tell you all. A cb butterfly fish did alright for my first try. Trying with a purple tang now.

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[kenyee]

Bros. So you all dose cupramine for QT? I have been trying this new method where I prophylactically treat with formalin and then hypo for a couple weeks before slowly adjusting back to normal salinity. I find dosing copper and testing levels very cumbersome. Not sure how effective my method is. Will tell you all. A cb butterfly fish did alright for my first try. Trying with a purple tang now.

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Ok bro..for QT, there r many methods..there's no right or wrong if thing goes smoothly for u..which way more troublesome is up to individual too as doing hypo require a lot of effort imho..cupramine is good to cure fish if fish is found to be sick..its good in killing parasites too..cheers n happy reefing

[markymarcus]

Cool stuff bro! Thanks for the advise

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