Treating w/ Copper and catfish?

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Decker504

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We recently moved into a new house and we have SEVERAL tanks, which was a major undertaking. Been having trouble w/ heaters since we moved and feveloped ich/velvet in one of my pbass/cichlid tanks. I was told to treat w/ copper and I have coppersafe, but I am concerned about what it would do to my horsefaced, golden amazon and granulated catfish?

The other fish are pretty rare and I might have to risk catfish to save the others. I already treated w/ organic ich attack and salt, temp is 82, but it looked worse today which is why I think it is velvet instead.

Thoughts and suggestions appreciated...
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Decker504 said:
Good idea lil man

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Thx big man both my tanks got ich bumped the temp up to 86* and added salt and it was gone within 2-3days not sure about velvet not sure how to cure that


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mr fishy said:
Thx big man both my tanks got ich bumped the temp up to 86* and added salt and it was gone within 2-3days not sure about velvet not sure how to cure that


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I did my usual ich tricks and it didn't work. Velvet resembles ich, but not as bright a white and covers more of their body. Gonna do a water change after work, turn heater up, add salt and coppersafe. I got rare bass in there, catfish will have to take their chances.

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Decker504 said:
I did my usual ich tricks and it didn't work. Velvet resembles ich, but not as bright a white and covers more of their body. Gonna do a water change after work, turn heater up, add salt and coppersafe. I got rare bass in there, catfish will have to take their chances.

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Yea would suck to lose the pinima tem and azul


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I had issues using other methods (like baths in medicated water, copper medicines, etc.) Since then, I've tried using only 'natural' methods.

Sufficient temperature increases and a trace amount of salt alone will kill ich due to the disruption of the parasites life cycle. I had green terrors with ich and raised their tank to 86-88 degrees with salt (about 1/10th what is in sea water) and that alone cleared the problem. This was a 4-5 day process.

Obviously, a tank with high pH and anything but pristine ammonium levels would be a questionable choice for this. Also, added aeration needs to be considered.

I've luckily never seen velvet.
 
Drstrangelove said:
I had issues using other methods (like baths in medicated water, copper medicines, etc.) Since then, I've tried using only 'natural' methods.

Sufficient temperature increases and a trace amount of salt alone will kill ich due to the disruption of the parasites life cycle. I had green terrors with ich and raised their tank to 86-88 degrees with salt (about 1/10th what is in sea water) and that alone cleared the problem. This was a 4-5 day process.

Obviously, a tank with high pH and anything but pristine ammonium levels would be a questionable choice for this. Also, added aeration needs to be considered.

I've luckily never seen velvet.
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I usually only use salt and all natural products w/ heat, but that didn't work this time. This is my 1st time dealing w/ velvet, fingers crossed.

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