I've been keeping a fish-only tank for the last 6 years and have NEVER had an issue with disease - nor ever used copper. I have a 120 gal aquarium: Wet/dry, UV, protein skimmer and succesfully kept inverts several years ago. I have recently made several changes to the tank to "update" it and try to get a little better water quality. I bought a new skimmer, added a phosphate reactor, got a new wet/dry, and started experimenting with a coil nitrate reactor to try and bring my nitrates lower. They are currently at about 25 but the reactor needs several months to start working and nothing has changed in the water tests since starting it 2 weeks ago (as expected).
Now the problems. I have a blue Tang that started showing signs of ich about 5 - 6 days ago. It would come and go and would at times look like it was gone. I raised the water temp to about 82 and have left it there for the last 3 days - thinking I had helped the issue. My SG is low (around 1.020) which is where I typically keep it. Over the last month or so I've added several new fish - which is were I presume I picked up the disease.
Last night my Tang was COVERED in spots, my Anthias was dead, and my copperband butterfly is swimming in circles. This morning he's about gone and a cardinal is dead.
About 10 last night I finally (reluctantly) added some Cupparmine - about 12 ml. Does anyone have any other recommendations? Someone had recomended Kick Ich but I couldn't find it in short order and was told the Cuparmine worked just as good by a local store - and it was easy to remove from the tank. Also, how quickly will/can it cure the problem and when is it safe to add new fish?
Unfortunately, thinking my problem was gone yesterday morning, I placed an order for an Emperor Angel and several other new fish. I expect them in by about Wednesday. I've spent about $700 on my tank with this "update" and now am having problems I've never had before. I don't believe this is the problem but I'm obviously frusterated at this point.
All my water tests look good. HELP????
Mark
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Now the problems. I have a blue Tang that started showing signs of ich about 5 - 6 days ago. It would come and go and would at times look like it was gone. I raised the water temp to about 82 and have left it there for the last 3 days - thinking I had helped the issue. My SG is low (around 1.020) which is where I typically keep it. Over the last month or so I've added several new fish - which is were I presume I picked up the disease.
Last night my Tang was COVERED in spots, my Anthias was dead, and my copperband butterfly is swimming in circles. This morning he's about gone and a cardinal is dead.
About 10 last night I finally (reluctantly) added some Cupparmine - about 12 ml. Does anyone have any other recommendations? Someone had recomended Kick Ich but I couldn't find it in short order and was told the Cuparmine worked just as good by a local store - and it was easy to remove from the tank. Also, how quickly will/can it cure the problem and when is it safe to add new fish?
Unfortunately, thinking my problem was gone yesterday morning, I placed an order for an Emperor Angel and several other new fish. I expect them in by about Wednesday. I've spent about $700 on my tank with this "update" and now am having problems I've never had before. I don't believe this is the problem but I'm obviously frusterated at this point.
All my water tests look good. HELP????
Mark
Does