emergency hospital tank help

laserjim · 04/09/2007, 03:54 PM

I set up a hospital tank saturday for my Wrasse and Flame,So on top of having ich,they now have to deal with the tank cycling,I put a filter in from an establised tank to try and speed up cycle.The ammonia is getting high,fish seem fine and have improved since moving. I am treating with coppersafe.I need to do a water change I think to get levels down? If I pull out 2gallons of water,do I add 2 gallon dose of coppersafe to stay at same level?

Thx

fareforce · 04/09/2007, 03:57 PM

Yes.. Because you removed 2 gallons worth of coppersafe.

laserjim · 04/09/2007, 04:16 PM

Is 20% water change ok? I dont want to prolong the cycle ,but dont want to kill the fish.Should I syphon the dookie off the bottom of the tank BB? Or is there bacteria down there on the bare bottom?

fareforce · 04/09/2007, 04:24 PM

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Originally posted by laserjim
Is 20% water change ok? I dont want to prolong the cycle ,but dont want to kill the fish.Should I syphon the dookie off the bottom of the tank BB? Or is there bacteria down there on the bare bottom?

20% should be fine, and yes get the junk off of the bottom. You will end up doing frequent water changes on an emergeny QT tank. This is why most people do hypo treatments for ich, instead of copper. Plus hypo is easier on your fish, and you dont have to worry about comtaminating anything. Everything that is in that tank will now always have copper in it, and can never go in your main display.

laserjim · 04/09/2007, 04:32 PM

I can put the fish back in the main tank in 6 weeks right?
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Thanks, fareforce

fareforce · 04/09/2007, 04:37 PM

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Originally posted by laserjim
I can put the fish back in the main tank in 6 weeks right?
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Thanks, fareforce

Yes fish will be fine.. I would personally recommend after treatment, do enought water changes to rid most of the copper, then let your fish rest for a few days before putting them back into the mail display.

laserjim · 04/09/2007, 04:40 PM

Great ! Thank you again,

stuccodude · 04/09/2007, 06:18 PM

thank you too, i didnt think about multible water changes too rid the fish of copper to be intruduced back to my display tank, my last fish to go from qt to display i fresh water dipped him to get the copper off and he went upside down, hes fine now but i dont want that to happen again, thanx

04/09/2007, 03:54 PM	#1
laserjim Another Day In Paradise Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,956	emergency hospital tank help I set up a hospital tank saturday for my Wrasse and Flame,So on top of having ich,they now have to deal with the tank cycling,I put a filter in from an establised tank to try and speed up cycle.The ammonia is getting high,fish seem fine and have improved since moving. I am treating with coppersafe.I need to do a water change I think to get levels down? If I pull out 2gallons of water,do I add 2 gallon dose of coppersafe to stay at same level? Thx __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 430 gallon, 4 radion gen 3pro, 4 T5 bulbs, 60 inch Life Reef skimmer, Apex gold, 2 Dos dosers, ,80 gallon sump. 2 Cor pumps. 2 Ecotech MP 60 powerheads

04/09/2007, 03:57 PM	#2
fareforce Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Anchorage, AK (Alaska) Home of the frozen weasel Posts: 1,811	Yes.. Because you removed 2 gallons worth of coppersafe. __________________ It's not my fault!!! It was an I.D.ten.T. thing.. Gosh!!!! (ID10T) --------------------------------------------- Click the red house to see my current build thread! Current Tank Info: Current Project. 110 gallon starphire.

04/09/2007, 04:16 PM	#3
laserjim Another Day In Paradise Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,956	Is 20% water change ok? I dont want to prolong the cycle ,but dont want to kill the fish.Should I syphon the dookie off the bottom of the tank BB? Or is there bacteria down there on the bare bottom? __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 430 gallon, 4 radion gen 3pro, 4 T5 bulbs, 60 inch Life Reef skimmer, Apex gold, 2 Dos dosers, ,80 gallon sump. 2 Cor pumps. 2 Ecotech MP 60 powerheads

04/09/2007, 04:32 PM	#5
laserjim Another Day In Paradise Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,956	I can put the fish back in the main tank in 6 weeks right? \ Thanks, fareforce __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 430 gallon, 4 radion gen 3pro, 4 T5 bulbs, 60 inch Life Reef skimmer, Apex gold, 2 Dos dosers, ,80 gallon sump. 2 Cor pumps. 2 Ecotech MP 60 powerheads

04/09/2007, 04:40 PM	#7
laserjim Another Day In Paradise Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,956	Great ! Thank you again, __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 430 gallon, 4 radion gen 3pro, 4 T5 bulbs, 60 inch Life Reef skimmer, Apex gold, 2 Dos dosers, ,80 gallon sump. 2 Cor pumps. 2 Ecotech MP 60 powerheads

04/09/2007, 06:18 PM	#8
stuccodude Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: sanger Posts: 1,040	thank you too, i didnt think about multible water changes too rid the fish of copper to be intruduced back to my display tank, my last fish to go from qt to display i fresh water dipped him to get the copper off and he went upside down, hes fine now but i dont want that to happen again, thanx __________________ fear the wrath of patrick willis!!! no offense is safe. Current Tank Info: 240 all the goodies,hydra 26 led lights, chiller etc