Anyone ever use Copper Power????

tktodd · 04/08/2006, 09:44 AM

I am setting up a quarantine tank mainly to treat Ich. I got a product called copper power. Does anyone know if it is a good copper product to use in a quarantine tank?? Thanks..

aquawolf · 04/08/2006, 09:47 AM

It is supposed to be very good; however, you need to be careful and make sure you do not overdose it as that can cause real problems.

tktodd · 04/08/2006, 11:10 AM

Is it the same as regular copper, or is it something different?? The bottle says to use at 2.5 ppm copper. One ounce per each 20 gallons of water. So I guess it must be real copper..

BadOleRoss · 04/08/2006, 07:01 PM

I believe its copper sulphate if memory serves. I recently added it to my 220 FOWLR tank and killed all of my LR. All 180lbs of it. Bad advice and lack of research on my part. Live and learn.

tktodd · 04/09/2006, 06:20 AM

Wow!!! That sucks badoleross. Did it work ok for your treatment of ich, or whatever you were using it for???

londonloco · 04/09/2006, 06:32 AM

Kick Ich is suppose to be reef safe....

tktodd · 04/09/2006, 06:43 AM

I have been using kick ich in my reef tank for about 2-3 weeks. No luck at all with that.. But thanks. I lost a couple fish hoping it would soon kick in and work, but it never did. So I figured it is copper time in a quarantine tank.

londonloco · 04/09/2006, 06:44 AM

ahhh, crap. I didn't want to hear that.......

tktodd · 04/09/2006, 10:44 AM

Sorry!! Maybe it will work for you, it just didn't work for me..

BadOleRoss · 04/09/2006, 08:23 PM

The fish I was treating died. Right now I have started another round of ich treatment using kick-ich but I am planning on increasing the dosage slightly. It seems that the people that have had luck with kick-ich have had to overdose a little. I am currently treating my MT with Kick ich and my QT tank with coppersafe. Too many fish to place all in QT.

04/08/2006, 09:44 AM	#1
tktodd Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 216	Anyone ever use Copper Power???? I am setting up a quarantine tank mainly to treat Ich. I got a product called copper power. Does anyone know if it is a good copper product to use in a quarantine tank?? Thanks..

04/08/2006, 09:47 AM	#2
aquawolf Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Martin, South Carolina Posts: 343	It is supposed to be very good; however, you need to be careful and make sure you do not overdose it as that can cause real problems. __________________ Most good judgment comes from experience. Most experience comes from bad judgment. Current Tank Info: 75 Reef, CPR CY294, Home Made Refugium, Coralife Aqualight Pro 48" Dual 150 MH / 30 Gallon Sea Horse Tank / 40 Gallon FOWLR

04/09/2006, 06:32 AM	#6
londonloco Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: virginia Posts: 261	Kick Ich is suppose to be reef safe.... __________________ All I seem to do is water changes........

04/09/2006, 06:44 AM	#8
londonloco Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: virginia Posts: 261	ahhh, crap. I didn't want to hear that....... __________________ All I seem to do is water changes........

04/08/2006, 11:10 AM	#3
tktodd Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 216	Is it the same as regular copper, or is it something different?? The bottle says to use at 2.5 ppm copper. One ounce per each 20 gallons of water. So I guess it must be real copper..

04/08/2006, 07:01 PM	#4
BadOleRoss Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lynchburg VA Posts: 381	I believe its copper sulphate if memory serves. I recently added it to my 220 FOWLR tank and killed all of my LR. All 180lbs of it. Bad advice and lack of research on my part. Live and learn.

04/09/2006, 06:20 AM	#5
tktodd Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 216	Wow!!! That sucks badoleross. Did it work ok for your treatment of ich, or whatever you were using it for???

04/09/2006, 06:43 AM	#7
tktodd Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 216	I have been using kick ich in my reef tank for about 2-3 weeks. No luck at all with that.. But thanks. I lost a couple fish hoping it would soon kick in and work, but it never did. So I figured it is copper time in a quarantine tank.

04/09/2006, 10:44 AM	#9
tktodd Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 216	Sorry!! Maybe it will work for you, it just didn't work for me..

04/09/2006, 08:23 PM	#10
BadOleRoss Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lynchburg VA Posts: 381	The fish I was treating died. Right now I have started another round of ich treatment using kick-ich but I am planning on increasing the dosage slightly. It seems that the people that have had luck with kick-ich have had to overdose a little. I am currently treating my MT with Kick ich and my QT tank with coppersafe. Too many fish to place all in QT.