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Unread 07/30/2012, 08:54 AM   #18
SkyJunkie
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Originally Posted by bnumair View Post
in observation mode QT again ich has always been in weeks (not days). recently on RC we been promoting 9 weeks to be quite sure not to bring ich to main. 2-3 weeks is hardly enough in QT against ich.
Cooper medications like cupramine itself call for 2 weeks at max(0.5ml/l) strength in a QT.
If your QT is setup for observation only (no medications) then 9 weeks is ur answer. If you QT is setup for meds involving cooper then that time is cut in little over half. I strongly recommend minimum of 6 weeks (2 week with copper then 4 without)to be sure even in a medicated QT.
Btw maracyn is an broad spectrum antibiotic which will not cure/prevent ich.
There are only 3 known methods against ich.
1. hypo-salinity
2. cooper
3. tank transfer
i have yet to find any other meds that are good against ich. lots of products Iclaim to be reef safe and cure for ich, my recommendation is stop wasting time and money in such only adopt 1 of the 3 above.
Thank you. I had dosed with copper when I setup qt and then my flame xe down with pop eye so I did a 50% water change and dosed with maracyn. Should I dose again with copper?


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