Hyposalinity and copper

Palting · 07/12/2010, 07:39 AM

I'm going to copper all the fish in my sig in the near future. I was going to go with hyposalinity (s.g. 1.013) and cupramine simultaneously. The I heard you can't do both at the same time. True or not true, and why?

Thanks in advance!

Chris27 · 07/12/2010, 08:10 AM

Check this out...

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=894719

Chris27 · 07/12/2010, 08:11 AM

Personally, I would pick one or the other, they are both effective treatments. I favor copper solely because I don't have to spend a few days bringing the salinity up prior to re-acclimating the fish to the display.

Palting · 07/12/2010, 08:59 AM

Interesting. Hyposalinity causes low pH which breaks Cupramine into toxic levels.

Thanks for the link and info, Chris. Yeah, I think I'll just go with straight cupramine.

NirvanaFan · 07/12/2010, 10:42 AM

Like was said before, do one or the other, but not both. I prefer hyposalinity personally, but everyone has their own preference.

07/12/2010, 07:39 AM	#1
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	Hyposalinity and copper I'm going to copper all the fish in my sig in the near future. I was going to go with hyposalinity (s.g. 1.013) and cupramine simultaneously. The I heard you can't do both at the same time. True or not true, and why? Thanks in advance! __________________ Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam

07/12/2010, 08:59 AM	#4
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	Interesting. Hyposalinity causes low pH which breaks Cupramine into toxic levels. Thanks for the link and info, Chris. Yeah, I think I'll just go with straight cupramine. __________________ Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam

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07/12/2010, 08:10 AM	#2
Chris27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,452	Check this out... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=894719

07/12/2010, 08:11 AM	#3
Chris27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,452	Personally, I would pick one or the other, they are both effective treatments. I favor copper solely because I don't have to spend a few days bringing the salinity up prior to re-acclimating the fish to the display.

07/12/2010, 10:42 AM	#5
NirvanaFan Reef Ninja Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 4,280	Like was said before, do one or the other, but not both. I prefer hyposalinity personally, but everyone has their own preference.