Are tangs too sensitive for copper treatment?

[xenon]

I have treated tangs with hyposalinity in the past but not copper.

I had really good success treating my clowns with copper but I think I remember reading somewhere that tangs were too sensitive to get treated with copper.

[sixspeed]

i have treated two yellow tangs, and a brown powder tang using a copper treatment before they went into my tank. They were QTed in a 10 gallon too (not together, on separate occasions).

In my experience tangs are not affected in a negative way when treated with copper.

[xenon]

Excellent.

Thanks bro!

[lilalove]

I believe prolonged exposure kills off their beneficial gut fauna.

[xenon]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13980136#post13980136 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lilalove
I believe prolonged exposure kills off their beneficial gut fauna.

I only plan to do a 14day treatment.

[JustinReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13980136#post13980136 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lilalove
I believe prolonged exposure kills off their beneficial gut fauna.

Yes but this has also been observed with short term treatments too. Its a very bad idea (or at least risky) to treat tangs with copper. I guess it depends if you are willing to risk it or not.

[bsagecko]

go with hyposalination if you can


copper can kill your tang

At the very least use Cuperamine or w/e it is called (ionic form)
And i would get it electronicly tested everyday if possible

[xenon]

Damn. These tangs are under 2" each.

Probably not a good idea then.

[billsreef]

They will tolerate full treatment with Cupramine just fine ;)