Ich Treatment

[rebelson]

My sailfin and yellow tang are currently in a 30 gallon long hopital tank. I am treating the tank with Cupramine and have been since Sunday. As of this morning (Thursday) the sailfin who had it the worst is looking MUCH better. Should I continue to use the Cupramine or should I run carbon in my HOB filter and remove it? If yes to the Cupramine, till when?

Thanks

 

[ryangrieder]

I usually run it till no ick is left, then a week longer, then clean the copper out and stress coat the tank to build their gel coat back up

 

[Mikei70]

I usually run it till no ick is left, then a week longer, then clean the copper out and stress coat the tank to build their gel coat back up

I think you mean slime coat-- you must have been working on a boat recently.

 

[rebelson]

Thanks so far for the responses.

 

[JavyJaverson]

according to cupramine, the treatment time (2 weeks) starts once the last spot of ich is gone. Personally i leave them in the therapeutic level for 3-4 weeks depending on how well they take it. I've found that tangs do well with cupramine so i leave them in medication for 4 weeks.

 

[LowezAkar24]

SimplyZBest2000

My sailfin and yellow tang are currently in a 30 gallon long hopital tank. I am treating the tank with Cupramine and have been since Sunday. As of this morning (Thursday) the sailfin who had it the worst is looking MUCH better. Should I continue to use the Cupramine or should I run carbon in my HOB filter and remove it? If yes to the Cupramine, till when?

Thanks

If the carbon is older than 6 days, you can leave it in the filter if not do not it in.

 

[homegrowncichlid]

I use cupramine for a whole month, and let the copper dissappate naturally around week 3. it doesn't bother the fish.