Hospital Tank = QT?

texhorns98 · 11/25/2008, 07:35 PM

I had set up a hospital tank for my sick Potter's Angel. It's a 10G simple tank with a terracotta pot for hiding, an empty filter to move water, and a small heater. I took tank water from the display and then added some copper to treat him for what I thought was a parasite. Well, he died a few days ago in the display (parameters are still stable), and I'm wondering if I can QT in this little tank I set up. It has a very small amount of Coppersafe in there and that's it. If I am able to use it as a QT, does the copper lessen my time in the QT? I was thinking to leave him in there about 2-3 weeks at most. Bad idea? OK?

Andrew · 11/25/2008, 07:45 PM

Read over these Articles. It will include 98% of the info needed:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/sp/index.php

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-1...ture/index.php

texhorns98 · 11/25/2008, 10:43 PM

I'm not trying to treat anyone for ich...I'm wondering if I can use an "unused" hospital tank for a QT tank. I planned on going to get a replacement fish (NOT a Potter's) sometime after Turkey Day. I've read that article before, so perhaps I'm missing the pertinent info?

justilorah · 11/25/2008, 10:59 PM

if you dosed with copper i would just drain the water and clean the tank and put fresh mixed salt water in it..

texhorns98 · 11/25/2008, 11:04 PM

I would have thought it would be OK to QT a fish in water that had a little copper in it. I could have sworn I've read it on here. Am I wrong?

justilorah · 11/25/2008, 11:07 PM

i wouldnt do it especially since you have corals in ur display the fish could leach some of the copper to the display and kill your coral..

tmz · 11/25/2008, 11:11 PM

A low dose of copper will not kill any parasites your new fish may have and may assist the parasites in developing a resistant strain as they go through their lifecycles. So I would not use water with a low dose of copper in it. Either up the dose to a therapeutic level and treat your new fish prophylactically or use new water.

Shortcutting qt time to less than 4 weeks symptom free can be a tragic mistake in my experience.

11/25/2008, 07:35 PM	#1
texhorns98 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 732	Hospital Tank = QT? I had set up a hospital tank for my sick Potter's Angel. It's a 10G simple tank with a terracotta pot for hiding, an empty filter to move water, and a small heater. I took tank water from the display and then added some copper to treat him for what I thought was a parasite. Well, he died a few days ago in the display (parameters are still stable), and I'm wondering if I can QT in this little tank I set up. It has a very small amount of Coppersafe in there and that's it. If I am able to use it as a QT, does the copper lessen my time in the QT? I was thinking to leave him in there about 2-3 weeks at most. Bad idea? OK?

11/25/2008, 10:59 PM	#4
justilorah Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: pa Posts: 98	if you dosed with copper i would just drain the water and clean the tank and put fresh mixed salt water in it.. __________________ Justin Lorah

11/25/2008, 11:07 PM	#6
justilorah Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: pa Posts: 98	i wouldnt do it especially since you have corals in ur display the fish could leach some of the copper to the display and kill your coral.. __________________ Justin Lorah

11/25/2008, 11:11 PM	#7
tmz ReefKeeping Mag staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Seneca NY Posts: 27,691	A low dose of copper will not kill any parasites your new fish may have and may assist the parasites in developing a resistant strain as they go through their lifecycles. So I would not use water with a low dose of copper in it. Either up the dose to a therapeutic level and treat your new fish prophylactically or use new water. Shortcutting qt time to less than 4 weeks symptom free can be a tragic mistake in my experience. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: Tank of the Month , November 2011 : 600gal integrated system: 3 display tanks (120 g, 90g, 89g),several frag/grow out tanks, macroalgae refugia, cryptic zones. 40+ fish, seahorses, sps,lps,leathers, zoanthidae and non photosynthetic corals.

11/25/2008, 07:45 PM	#2
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Read over these Articles. It will include 98% of the info needed: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/sp/index.php http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-1...ture/index.php

11/25/2008, 10:43 PM	#3
texhorns98 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 732	I'm not trying to treat anyone for ich...I'm wondering if I can use an "unused" hospital tank for a QT tank. I planned on going to get a replacement fish (NOT a Potter's) sometime after Turkey Day. I've read that article before, so perhaps I'm missing the pertinent info?

11/25/2008, 11:04 PM	#5
texhorns98 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 732	I would have thought it would be OK to QT a fish in water that had a little copper in it. I could have sworn I've read it on here. Am I wrong?