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Lisha
05/05/2016, 08:02 PM
Lost 2 tangs to Ich and worried for the rest of my fish. Want to use Coppersafe for treatment. After much research, this is what I have been able to figure out to do:
QT should be bare-bottomed, have pvc pieces for the fish and not to use carbon in the filter.
Use DT water for the QT.
Leave my fish in the QT for 6 to 8 weeks while continuing to medicate them and let the DT go fallow.

Questions I have are:
Can my Fox Face, Squirrel, Scooter Blenny, Chromis, 6 line Wrasse and Flasher Wrasse all be treated with Copper Safe?
Will my DT with my Sandsifting starfish be fine during this and be parasite free after this time?
In my DT I have a HOB filter with filter floss, carbon filter and a pura-filtration pad in it. Should I leave the old ones in or put new ones in?
In my QT I will also have a HOB filter. What type of filter material should I use in it?
Should I add any other creatures to the DT to help clean up the parasites?
Will my starfish go hungry without as much detritus from the fish?

Thank you for any help you can give!