QTing new fish: copper question

gsxrguru2 · 05/01/2006, 01:25 PM

I was wondering if when qting new fish whether I should add some copper medication right away or only if the fish exhibit signs of ich.

I am getting a liveaquaria order in tomorrow to include a yellow candy hogfish, 2 lyretail anthias, and a firefish. I know some fish are supposed to be completely ich reisitant, are any of these guys?

Kaiser Tang · 05/01/2006, 01:35 PM

Don't treat the fish unless needed. Any treatment will stress the fish. No need to stress the fish if not neccessary.

05/01/2006, 01:25 PM	#1
gsxrguru2 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 657	QTing new fish: copper question I was wondering if when qting new fish whether I should add some copper medication right away or only if the fish exhibit signs of ich. I am getting a liveaquaria order in tomorrow to include a yellow candy hogfish, 2 lyretail anthias, and a firefish. I know some fish are supposed to be completely ich reisitant, are any of these guys? __________________ James Current Tank Info: 125g w/ custom acrylic sump. Assortment of softies, LPS's and SPS's. Regal Tang, Flame Angel, Lyretail Anthias, Yellow Tang, Harlequin Tusk. 3 250w Ushio 10k HQI's Sequence Dart on Closed Loop

05/01/2006, 01:35 PM	#2
Kaiser Tang Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,314	Don't treat the fish unless needed. Any treatment will stress the fish. No need to stress the fish if not neccessary. __________________ "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: Marineland 150 XH Reef w/ 55 AGA Sump, Oceans Motions Super Squirt, Ecotech Marine Vortech, Current Prime 1/3 hp Chiller, 200 lbs. LR, 175 lbs. LS, 800 watts PFO MH and 440 watts IceCap VHO. Softies, LPS, and Clams!