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Copper Medications and Plants
I'm having trouble with a mild outbreak of Ick, and I'm considering using
Seachem's Cupramine or Mardel's Copper Safe in my planted aquarium. I keep Elodia, Cabomba, Java fern, Java Moss, Bacopa, Crypts and Ceratopteris. Should I be very concerned that the copper will injure these species? Thanks, Larz |
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Copper Medications and Plants
Thanks for the advice.
Larz "LeighMo" wrote in message ... Should I be very concerned that the copper will injure these species? Yes. Plants don't tolerate copper very well, and neither do inverts like snails or shrimp. A dye-based medication is a better choice for a planted tank. Something with formalin and malachite green will be most effective. (Rid-Ich or Quick-Cure are two good brands.) If you're worried about the seals of the tank being stained, try Maracide. It uses a different dye, that's less staining. (But, IME, it's not as effective. For bad cases of ich, stick with Rid-Ich or QuickCure.) Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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Copper Medications and Plants
My clown loaches and neon tetras swear by malachite green, got a tiny bottle
of "NOX ICH" that last quite a long time. "Larz" wrote in message ... Thanks for the advice. Larz "LeighMo" wrote in message ... Should I be very concerned that the copper will injure these species? Yes. Plants don't tolerate copper very well, and neither do inverts like snails or shrimp. A dye-based medication is a better choice for a planted tank. Something with formalin and malachite green will be most effective. (Rid-Ich or Quick-Cure are two good brands.) If you're worried about the seals of the tank being stained, try Maracide. It uses a different dye, that's less staining. (But, IME, it's not as effective. For bad cases of ich, stick with Rid-Ich or QuickCure.) Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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