Can i use Mardel Coppersafe as ick prevention?

[Vuagasaigon]

Can i use small amount of coppersafe to mix in my aquarium as ick prevention? Has anyone ever do that?
My fish have shown some white spot and a turn the heater up to 90F for a day but no help. More white spot but fish still eating and active. I dont want to give an unnecessary treatment that may affect fish health.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thank you

 

[duanes]

Coppersafe should work, and be safe depending on what species you have.
It takes longer than 1 day to successfully eradicate ich though, sometimes takes a month. In order to kill all ich parasites, all the protozoa must go thru some part of the life cycle where treatment is effective, and there are really only 2 stages where ich is vulnerable to treatment. When it is a white spot on this fish, is not a vulnerable stage. When it is buried on the fish, the slime coat of the fish protects it from treatment. The ich must hatch out of the spot to be killed.

 

[Charney]

its really not the medication of choice for ick

 

[RD.]

In higher pH values, copper is very effective at eradicating most ectoparasites from fish, including freshwater ich. In fact, in higher pH values I personally find Coppersafe to be far easier on a fish than elevated temps, and/or salt.

IMO using a small amount of Coppersafe as a preventative would not be a good idea. As Duane explained you need to understand the life cycle of this parasite as it can only be killed during certain stages.