Dying flowerHorn?? PLZ HELP!!

[RD.]

*If CopperSafe is used with any kind of water treatment to remove heavy metals. The metal removers will break down the CopperSafe and it creates some sort of toxic coppery byproduct that most likely will kill all fish.

I've been using Coppersafe to treat ich for longer than I can remember, and never once had an issue with it, including when treating flowerhorns.


The only time that Coppersafe can cause problems is at lower pH values (below pH 7), and as mentioned it can be harmful to live plants, and invertebrates. The so called heavy metal removers in water conditioners will not break down coppersafe, most will barely remove copper in the parts per billion range. Coppersafe is for the most part a very safe form of chelated copper, that is highly effective at killing ich when in the free swimming tomont/thermont stage.

I would keep the temp under 84F if treating with medication.

 

[Chrisplosion]

I've been using Coppersafe to treat ich for longer than I can remember, and never once had an issue with it, including when treating flowerhorns.


The only time that Coppersafe can cause problems is at lower pH values (below pH 7), and as mentioned it can be harmful to live plants, and invertebrates. The so called heavy metal removers in water conditioners will not break down coppersafe, most will barely remove copper in the parts per billion range. Coppersafe is for the most part a very safe form of chelated copper, that is highly effective at killing ich when in the free swimming tomont/thermont stage.

I would keep the temp under 84F if treating with medication.

I always use Coppersafe and only once lost a fish while treating with it and it was heavily infected Pictus Catfish. It doesn't seem to bother the fish at all either. Plus it doesn't damage your biofilter.

 

[Chrisplosion]

Coppersafe is one of the worst products on the market IMO.

If anything I would say its one of the best.

 

[Juss-B]

HOWS IT GOING FAM!!? GOOD NEWS!!
MY FH IS OFFICIALLY FREE OF ICK!!
THANK YOU ALL SOOOOOO MUCH!!!
Here are sum pix of him. He's still a bit shy or scared because he hides in his little spot...
Also just to confirm...can you anyone identify my FH?
Thanks again...here are sum pix of him...

 

[Chrisplosion]

Thats really good to hear, I too have been dealing with an ich outbreak.

 

[hamfist]

Great news Juss-B. SO glad that you've got on top of the ich. Lovely pearling on your FH. Not sure of the type ... I'm not great at that sort of thing !