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Originally Posted by Seamonkey
I have used cupramine in the past, but you have to check with test kits all the time and I could never get a proper reading.  There is a product I've used before and I think it was called coppersafe and you just added a certain dose per gallon and repeated again in 2 days or something like that. It does not need monitoring and it worked for my problem. |
Hi Seamonkey,
Thanks so much for your reply.
Yeah I seem to be having that problem with Cupramine (not proper readings & have to check every time.
Did you treat your dogface recently with Coppersafe? 
Did you have to use a smaller dose for the dogface? How much coppersafe did you put in?
CopperSafe bottle only says to add 1 TSP per 4 gallons but does not give an exact number to shoot for? I would want to make sure I don't under dose or over dose.
Total copper concentration did you use? And curious what test kit you used. If this Seachem I got for the Cupramine would work good.
Would you say coppersafe was easier then Cupramine to usewhen you tried. Its great to talk with someone that has tried both.
Also did you have ammonia problems with Coppersafe? Which I seem to be reading people seem to get with Cupramine? Did you get an ammonia spikes with Coppersafe?
Thanks a bunch you have been a big help. Yeah thanks for the tip about adding more aggitate, I wasn't sure if copper would absorb in hose but now I will add more.
Can you keep a skimmer on too or no?
UPDATE:
Since getting a "Free & Total Ammonia" test kit from Seachem I detected ammonia, figures. Thinking this may be the reason my puffers are puffing up and down. Think I will carbon with the filter tonight and do a big water change to rid ammonia and start again with tomorrow night with Coppersafe. Seems to be the better choice with treating puffers hey?
Thank you all for all your help & replys. Greatly appreciated. *HUGS*
