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CT Reefer · 01/23/2012, 05:15 PM

In looking at Steves reply, it may be that the copper level dropped below .5 overnight a couple of nights ago, and the ICH came back. I had to do a water change and I dosed each of the new water containers. I could have sworn it checked out all ok before I put the water it. Next morning, copper was down to about .25-.30. $#!T !!! This has been the biggest PITA...catching fish, setting up a QT and cycling it. All the water testing...I've got what looks like a chemistry lab now next to the QT! What a hard (and memorable) lesson in animal husbandry this has been.

Since I let the copper go below .5, I presume the 4 week clock starts all over again???

01/23/2012, 05:15 PM	#5
CT Reefer CTARS Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In front of my tank Posts: 352	In looking at Steves reply, it may be that the copper level dropped below .5 overnight a couple of nights ago, and the ICH came back. I had to do a water change and I dosed each of the new water containers. I could have sworn it checked out all ok before I put the water it. Next morning, copper was down to about .25-.30. $#!T !!! This has been the biggest PITA...catching fish, setting up a QT and cycling it. All the water testing...I've got what looks like a chemistry lab now next to the QT! What a hard (and memorable) lesson in animal husbandry this has been. Since I let the copper go below .5, I presume the 4 week clock starts all over again??? __________________ --------- 140 Gallon mixed reef. ACAN LEDs, Bubble King skimmer, GFO reactor, Tunze 7095 Controller w/turbelle pumps, Tunze Osmolator ATO w/kalk, 2 part doser (BRS), Digital Aquatics RKE. Current Tank Info: 140 gallon mixed reef, various grow out tanks