Can I use skimmer with Cupramine?
Can I use skimmer with Cupramine?
Seachem Cupramine and other amine based coppers can NOT be used with a skimmer.
How long does Cupramine treatment take?
Cupramine, from Seachem For every 10.5 gallons of water, use 1 mL of treatment, and then wait 48 hours. Repeat the treatment, and leave at this concentration for 14 days.
How much Cupramine do I need?
Treatment. If the bottle has a dropper cap, use 20 drops (1 mL) per 40 L (10.5 US gallons) the first day, wait 48 hours, then repeat. On non-dropper caps, each inner ring is 1 mL. In freshwater use half dose.
How many drops of Cupramine are in a gallon?
After Treating
| Water Volume | 1 qt | 1 gal |
|---|---|---|
| Cupramine™ Dose (mL) | 0.024 mL | 0.095 mL |
| Cupramine™ Dose (Caps) | 1/210 capful | 1/52 capful |
| Cupramine™ Dose (Drops) | 1/2 drop | 2 drops |
| Impact of Dose | 0.25 mg/L copper Carry out a total of 2 doses 48 hours apart to reach a total treatment concentration of 0.5 mg/L |
Can I use Cupramine with live rock?
This copper based remedy is complexed to an organic (amine), hence the name Cupramine. This complex is very stable in water, meaning it is the least likely of all the copper remedies to “stick” to a gravel bed or live rock.
Is 10 days in copper enough?
Follow the directions on the product that you are using regarding dose and time, but it is usually two weeks in copper. Some will say 10 days others 14 days it depends on the treatment. it pays to check the levels using a copper test kit so that you know you are keeping to safe but effective levels.
Does Cupramine treat ICH?
Cupramine is a superior copper treatment option for eliminating a variety of external parasites such as ich and velvet. Cupramine effectively eradicates Oodinium, Cryptocaryon, Amyloodinium, Ichthyophthirius, and other ectoparasites.
Is Cupramine chelated copper?
Cupramine™ is a truly better copper formulation that safely eradicates ectoparasites of both freshwater and marine fish. It is buffered and amine-complexed and has all the advantages of both copper sulfate and chelated copper, but none of the disadvantages.
Can you use prime with Cupramine?
It’s safe to use Prime® alongside any of Seachem®’s products except Cupramine™. If Prime® is added to a tank that contains Cupramine™, it converts the Cupramine™ into a more toxic form. If this happens accidentally, you’ll need to remove the Cupramine™ right away using activated filter carbon or CupriSorb™.
Is Cupramine safe for corals?
Cupramine™ is a powerful anti parasitic medication that is notably stressful to plants and invertebrates (corals, mushrooms, shrimp, crabs, etc.). It should not be used in tanks that contain plants or invertebrates for this reason.
Does sand absorb copper?
Normal sand, i.e. play sand from Home Depot definitely does not absorb copper.
