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AdamSabina
03/14/2014, 11:43 AM
My new tang is in QT for 7days now with paraguard. It's starting to show signs of ich do I NEED to do a water change before switching medications? Or can I add the cupramine now?
snorvich
03/14/2014, 11:48 AM
It is my recollection that Paraguard (as opposed to Paragard) is herbal; if so, it should not interact with copper. However, tank transfer is the best way to handle a fish with ich in quarantine.
AdamSabina
03/14/2014, 12:00 PM
Tank transfer? I'm not familiar with that. What's the advantage over dosing the QT. Right now I just have the one hospital/QT tank. I could set up another.
snorvich
03/14/2014, 12:49 PM
Tank transfer? I'm not familiar with that. What's the advantage over dosing the QT. Right now I just have the one hospital/QT tank. I could set up another.

Look here (http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2389659) and look at the Tank Transfer link. Works well, very easy and effective for ich, but NOT for any other parasite
AdamSabina
03/14/2014, 01:20 PM
Look here (http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2389659) and look at the Tank Transfer link. Works well, very easy and effective for ich, but NOT for any other parasite

Thank you. Interesting idea.