Hi all, Thanks for the tips.
I guess I should have provided some information.
1) Bought the fish about 1.5 weeks ago from a LFS.
2) Acclimated him directly into my 90 Gallon DT.. Then it showed ich the next day (no worries.. drip acclimated over 2 hours with the temperature in check. (and YES I do know that I now have ich in my DT but it hasn't attacked my other fish ever... they must be happy)
3) Pulled him out and setup a hospital tank. Bare bottom with some PVC elbows and tees to make him feel comfortable.
I've been doing WCs with old tank water from my 90 but now I started treating with copper.
I know that feeding well, clean water, etc...etc.. is best. That is what is going on in my DT. This is just a new fish from a LFS that must have been quite stressed by the move.
Once I start doing WCs I guess I have to check the copper level.
I am not using an amine treatment. Just regular copper.
I am using an API copper test kit and ammonia kit.
He currently is eating well.
I've actually had saltwater fish for almost 2 years (after moving from fresh water for over 10 years) and this is my first Saltwater Disease!
Someone's question about going hypo with copper.. from my research (taken with a grain of salt.. ) that going hypo with copper will increase the potency of the copper on the fish so is not recommended. It does make sense to me.
Thanks everyone
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