Cupramine by seachem

[Achilles Tang]

I am still battling the recent case of marine velvet in my tank for 2 weeks ever since I took in some new liverock.

I have lost a few fishes and am intending to get rid of these parasites by starving them for a month and quarantining my remaining fishes and treating them with Cupramine by Seachem before they get into my new tank.

Any one with experience to share on this?

[hongqixian]

I think copper only works at an early stage. I seem to remember that the chemical for velvet was Chloroquine diphosphate? Not sure. But anyway, a couple of months may be safer to rid the main tank of velvet. You may also want to leave the tank fishless for an extra 2-3 months to starve all parasitic isopods. They are awful to get rid of, even in my 2ft!

Just a warning! I hate those lice!

I'll go look through my saved files and see if I can find anything on velvet.

Anyway, I don't have school till Fri so I've got the time!

[hongqixian]

Anyway, cupramine is a good choice. The other chelated copper meds are bad for dwarf angels. Good luck!

P.S Still looking for velvet files.

[Achilles Tang]

HI Hong,

I read about Chloroquine diphosphate some time back but I don't think its available off the shelves and requires a pharmacy to dispense it.

4 weeks is sufficient to kill off the velvet parasites.

So this weekend I will separate my corals and liverocks away from my fishes and begin treatment with Cupramine.

[hongqixian]

I see. Good luck!

[FuEl]

Hmmm....sorry to bring up this very OLD thread...

AT..what are the signs of marine velvet? How long does the fish take before it dies?