Best Quarantine Supplements to have on hand - My 1st time around

drew930 · 01/26/2017, 01:47 PM

Setting up my first QT and coral QT this weekend... I was going to order some medications/supplements to start the process .... what is the most recommended or common things to have ?

I was thinking prazi-pro and cupramine for the fish ... I have read this is normally what to start with , but if you do see signs of diseases, what else is needed?

And the bayer pesticide stuff or coral rx for the coral ... want to cover all my bases.... lps, sps... what else?

Stupid question probably ... where do inverts go in the quarantine process?

Thanks for any input

scooter31707 · 01/26/2017, 02:05 PM

IMO, Prazi-Pro, Formalin, and CP. I do not use cooper as I think it is too dangerous for the fish. Oh, I have 2 spare 10 gallon tanks for TTM.

Mike Ordner · 01/26/2017, 02:22 PM

Have some antibiotics on hand. I keep furan-2 and Kanamycin in stock. Kanamycin is absorbed so can be good for internal issues. As already mentioned, I have prazipro also.

BlackTip · 01/26/2017, 02:32 PM

I keep, and I have always used, Seachem Paraguard, PraziPro, and Cupramine in that order.

ca1ore · 01/26/2017, 04:35 PM

Let's see .... Nitrofuracin green powder, fish flox (cipro), septra, chloroquine phosphate, cupramine, prazipro and some prime, just in case.

drew930 · 01/26/2017, 10:24 PM

Thanks for the response.... I went to seachems websites and shows what medicatation treat parasites, fungal, etc...

I'm confused why people have both Paraguard and Cupramine, when it says Paraguard treats all the infections, while cupramine only treats parasites ? So why get both when one covers the other as well as more things?

jonwright · 01/27/2017, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackTip

I keep, and I have always used, Seachem Paraguard, PraziPro, and Cupramine in that order.

This. Even with wrasse that's in QT now he's never reacted at all to ParaGuard, even at dip dosage for an hour.

Check twice for flukes - I've used prazi several times on fish and still have seen signs of flukes. Yes, this is with TTM.

Paraguard is more general in what it attacks. plus you have to treat it EVERY DAY - kinda tough if you are doing 30+ days of ich treatment. While Cu is a bit more stressful to the fish it stays in solution longer so once you get it set you don't have to adjust every day.

juanmanuelsanch · 01/27/2017, 01:26 PM

So my question is lets say that for all 3 major disease. Are this the meds that you should have?

ICH-CUPRAMINE
BROOK- PARAGUARD? I cant fin formalin where I live, and also for my understanding once open it has a very short lifespan
VELVET- I was using CUPRAMINE but again I cant find chloroquine phosphate in my country.

Any suggestions?

ktownhero · 01/27/2017, 01:57 PM

I have Prazipro and Cupramine on hand, though the forums have made me afraid of using the Cupramine! I have a fish with a white spot right now and I'm really hoping it's just that lympho-whatever disease and not ich.

rfalvey89 · 03/12/2017, 11:28 PM

Couple things that I have found to work :
1) Copper Power -4 weeks
2) Dr. G's De-Wormer Caviar - 10 Days
3) Prazi- few days
4)General Cure 48/72 hours

water change (20%)run carbon for 5 days
great results.
everything varies but had great success with that

f3honda4me · 03/13/2017, 06:13 AM

Paraguard does not work on ich. That's why you also need copper. Or use TTM.

CindyK · 03/13/2017, 09:02 AM

Where is everyone getting CP? I can't find it.

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f3honda4me · 03/13/2017, 11:47 AM

edit: nevermind you meant chloroquine

Berta600 · 04/18/2017, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rfalvey89

Couple things that I have found to work :
1) Copper Power -4 weeks
2) Dr. G's De-Wormer Caviar - 10 Days
3) Prazi- few days
4)General Cure 48/72 hours

water change (20%)run carbon for 5 days
great results.
everything varies but had great success with that

Do you do the water change and carbon between treatments? What size QT do you have? Thx

Berta600 · 04/18/2017, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rfalvey89

Couple things that I have found to work :
1) Copper Power -4 weeks
2) Dr. G's De-Wormer Caviar - 10 Days
3) Prazi- few days
4)General Cure 48/72 hours

water change (20%)run carbon for 5 days
great results.
everything varies but had great success with that

Do you do the water change and carbon between treatments? What size QT do you have?

Also, does anyone run Paraguard and Prazi together?

tkeracer619 · 04/18/2017, 12:19 PM

I have a coral/invert QT tank that doesn't have fish. I QT anything wet that isn't a fish for a minimum of 72 days fallow.

I keep Metro, Prazi, CP, Formalin, Cupramine, furan-2, Kanamycin, and a few others I don't remember right now.

Bayer and Iodine for corals.

01/26/2017, 01:47 PM	#1
drew930 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Middletown, Ohio Posts: 1,333	Best Quarantine Supplements to have on hand - My 1st time around Setting up my first QT and coral QT this weekend... I was going to order some medications/supplements to start the process .... what is the most recommended or common things to have ? I was thinking prazi-pro and cupramine for the fish ... I have read this is normally what to start with , but if you do see signs of diseases, what else is needed? And the bayer pesticide stuff or coral rx for the coral ... want to cover all my bases.... lps, sps... what else? Stupid question probably ... where do inverts go in the quarantine process? Thanks for any input __________________ 150 in progress ...

01/26/2017, 02:32 PM	#4
BlackTip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 1,598	I keep, and I have always used, Seachem Paraguard, PraziPro, and Cupramine in that order. __________________ 325G DT. 100G sump. In-sump refugium. SRO-5000SSS. 2 Gyres 150. 2 Water Blaster HY-5000. 2 Razor 320W. Apex Gold. MR2 GFO. 2 800W Heaters. Tunze Osmolater. 2 20g-long QT tanks. Geo 624 CA. 80W UV

01/26/2017, 04:35 PM	#5
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	Let's see .... Nitrofuracin green powder, fish flox (cipro), septra, chloroquine phosphate, cupramine, prazipro and some prime, just in case. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

01/26/2017, 10:24 PM	#6
drew930 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Middletown, Ohio Posts: 1,333	Thanks for the response.... I went to seachems websites and shows what medicatation treat parasites, fungal, etc... I'm confused why people have both Paraguard and Cupramine, when it says Paraguard treats all the infections, while cupramine only treats parasites ? So why get both when one covers the other as well as more things? __________________ 150 in progress ...

01/27/2017, 01:26 PM	#8
juanmanuelsanch Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 408	So my question is lets say that for all 3 major disease. Are this the meds that you should have? ICH-CUPRAMINE BROOK- PARAGUARD? I cant fin formalin where I live, and also for my understanding once open it has a very short lifespan VELVET- I was using CUPRAMINE but again I cant find chloroquine phosphate in my country. Any suggestions? Last edited by juanmanuelsanch; 01/27/2017 at 01:34 PM.

01/26/2017, 02:05 PM	#2
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	IMO, Prazi-Pro, Formalin, and CP. I do not use cooper as I think it is too dangerous for the fish. Oh, I have 2 spare 10 gallon tanks for TTM.

01/26/2017, 02:22 PM	#3
Mike Ordner Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 415	Have some antibiotics on hand. I keep furan-2 and Kanamycin in stock. Kanamycin is absorbed so can be good for internal issues. As already mentioned, I have prazipro also.

01/27/2017, 01:57 PM	#9
ktownhero Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 1,426	I have Prazipro and Cupramine on hand, though the forums have made me afraid of using the Cupramine! I have a fish with a white spot right now and I'm really hoping it's just that lympho-whatever disease and not ich.

03/12/2017, 11:28 PM	#10
rfalvey89 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lutz FL...Never heard of it?- Neither had I Posts: 1,113	Couple things that I have found to work : 1) Copper Power -4 weeks 2) Dr. G's De-Wormer Caviar - 10 Days 3) Prazi- few days 4)General Cure 48/72 hours water change (20%)run carbon for 5 days great results. everything varies but had great success with that __________________ ....None of you understand. I'm not locked up in here with you. You're locked up in here with ME! Current Tank Info: 150 gal powered by Ecotech Radions, Vectra, MP40QD's

03/13/2017, 06:13 AM	#11
f3honda4me Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,218	Paraguard does not work on ich. That's why you also need copper. Or use TTM.

03/13/2017, 09:02 AM	#12
CindyK Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 268	Where is everyone getting CP? I can't find it. Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk __________________ Taking "there is no such thing as a stupid question" to a whole new level. Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef under construction, 32 gal Biocube softies

03/13/2017, 11:47 AM	#13
f3honda4me Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,218	edit: nevermind you meant chloroquine

04/18/2017, 12:19 PM	#16
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	I have a coral/invert QT tank that doesn't have fish. I QT anything wet that isn't a fish for a minimum of 72 days fallow. I keep Metro, Prazi, CP, Formalin, Cupramine, furan-2, Kanamycin, and a few others I don't remember right now. Bayer and Iodine for corals. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.