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My first Fish copper Qt treatment

MichaelB said:
I stayed at 78 in qt tank. 210gallon tank is at 81-83 trying to speed up fallow period. But ai decided if I add observation period of 30 days. I might as well just run thr full 72days fallow.

I guess a similar question is would you personally just go with the biobrick and put the Pic elbows back. Or take a chance with the rocks. More just seeking your opinion.

Only kinda concern was during qt I change 90/95 % of the water each week. Would fish be find for 3+ weeks without a water change is what I'm kinda stuck on. Granted I leave may 4th through may 28th. So I kinda have a few weeks to trying to semi cycle the tank.

Never treated for flukes. I've heard mention of them but don't really know what they are. Will have to look it up.
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Did you measure any tank parameters each week to gage the levels then you might have an estimate how long can go before water changes..
Ideally if you could have a barrel or two of heated water at the ready and if a nearby reefer or service is willing to do weekly water changes or so that may be an option?
Otherwise what Wil was suggesting may be your best bet..
 
PjFish said:
Did you measure any tank parameters each week to gage the levels then you might have an estimate how long can go before water changes..
Ideally if you could have a barrel or two of heated water at the ready and if a nearby reefer or service is willing to do weekly water changes or so that may be an option?
Otherwise what Wil was suggesting may be your best bet..
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I honestly didn't memasure them beyond 2 times. I just changed 95% water a week.
 
divewsharks said:
I do my doses 7 days apart - I do 3 doses. Make sure when dosing prazi you have good O2, iit can reduce oxygen in the water. I keep an air stone going the whole time.
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Does it need to be in a tank without copper or very low copper?

I stopped making rodi water found out my resins is spent again getting tdos and silica showed on icp. So need to order some new resins. I'd have to turn it one if I need ti change water. Hoping to get new filters in and clean barrels and dump all ato water for new water this coming week
 
Consensus is only dose prazi + therapeutic levels of copper in emergency. Else do them separately. Low levels of copper should be fine, but at that point why not just do without any copper.
Some have doses GC with copper. GC is a lower dose of Prazi (plus metro).
If moving to a new tank, just does that tank with prazi, watch O2 (prazi can trigger bacteria blooms). But it’s only effective in the water column for about 24hrs. Wait a week dose again. I watch my ammonia badge to see if I need to do a water change I don’t change just “cause”.
 
divewsharks said:
Consensus is only dose prazi + therapeutic levels of copper in emergency. Else do them separately. Low levels of copper should be fine, but at that point why not just do without any copper.
Some have doses GC with copper. GC is a lower dose of Prazi (plus metro).
If moving to a new tank, just does that tank with prazi, watch O2 (prazi can trigger bacteria blooms). But it’s only effective in the water column for about 24hrs. Wait a week dose again. I watch my ammonia badge to see if I need to do a water change I don’t change just “cause”.
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Got it. Asked because it could possibly ve small traces of copper in tank after large water change.
 
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