Ich Is this safe?

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Bizzaro

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I have a Channel cat that just got stumped with ich so i went to pick up some coppersafe. Its mardel coppersafe... should i do half dues or full? i dont read anywhere on it about not for non scale fish like my last ich medication said. Rid Ich.
 
Half for sure.
 
Turn the heater up also. 86 or 87 with a air stone for two days should help greatly.
 
umm i was told this stuff will work wounder with out the heat... i have to unplug the heater for some time... putting in new hard wood flooring. so i have to move the tank. dont kno when. so i left it unplugged. so the waters gona stay room temp.
 
whats'sroom temp for you?
also if your not already using salt, i would start. that's what i use when my fish are sick.
 
Bizzaro;727825; said:
umm i was told this stuff will work wounder with out the heat... i have to unplug the heater for some time... putting in new hard wood flooring. so i have to move the tank. dont kno when. so i left it unplugged. so the waters gona stay room temp.
so am i to understand youe unpulging your heat to create ICH? puttins copper in your tank is like putting VD on your thing
 
Bizzaro;727825; said:
umm i was told this stuff will work wounder with out the heat... i have to unplug the heater for some time... putting in new hard wood flooring. so i have to move the tank. dont kno when. so i left it unplugged. so the waters gona stay room temp.
LOL coppersafe i am sorry Bizzaro.... but u just got mucked
 
MUcked? This was the same stuff 2 lfs told me to do beside the salt. So Mardel CopperSafe med isnt good on my fish?
 
Bizzaro;727925; said:
MUcked? This was the same stuff 2 lfs told me to do beside the salt. So Mardel CopperSafe med isnt good on my fish?

Ya but the fish store wants to sell you merchandise, the more the better for them.

Best treatment, 1 tablespoon salt per 5 gallons water raise heat to 85 degrees. For 2 weeks.

The coppersafe is hard on plants if ya have any. Always recommended dose for scaless fish is half dose. I would consider your channel cat scaless.

Treat with half does copper safe, when ya can treat the tank with heat and salt to make sure the ich is gone.
 
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