who quarantines fish

[misty s]

Aquattro do you have a thread detailing your treatment procedure for chlorquine phosphate? I was considering using this treatment for a flame angel I have in qt. thanks

[Reef Pilot]

I QT all new fish using the hypo method.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2007/6/fish
Not only for disease prevention but gives them a strong head start before going into the display tank.

[Alberta-newb]

Yes, minimum six weeks including prazi-pro and either CP or cupramine depending on species.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by misty s

Aquattro do you have a thread detailing your treatment procedure for chlorquine phosphate? I was considering using this treatment for a flame angel I have in qt. thanks

I may have typed something out long ago, but I use 20mg/l in tank, no carbon, no rock. After 7 days I change 50% water with new water containing 10mg/l. Lights off, it's photosensitive.

[Alberta-newb]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I may have typed something out long ago, but I use 20mg/l in tank, no carbon, no rock. After 7 days I change 50% water with new water containing 10mg/l. Lights off, it's photosensitive.

+1

Also turn off UV if you use it. General consensus is 40mg/gal for prophylactic QT or 80mg/gal for treatment of active ich/brook/velvet. 20mg/l is about 75mg/gal for those that like mixing units

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Alberta-newb

+1

Also turn off UV if you use it. General consensus is 40mg/gal for prophylactic QT or 80mg/gal for treatment of active ich/brook/velvet. 20mg/l is about 75mg/gal for those that like mixing units

Where did those numbers come from?

[Aquattro]

Here is a good article on CP usage.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2013/2/fish

[misty s]

what form does the cp u used come in? i have found some that i can get with a prescription from a pharmacy but it comes in pill form, i can get it crushed to a powder, my sister is a pharmacy tech and can measure it out to whatever quantities i ask for but then do i mix it in saltwater to create a liquid and then add it to the qt?

[Aquattro]

I bought a kilo of CP(hosphate) out of the US. The tabs are stupid expensive.

[Alberta-newb]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Where did those numbers come from?

This is from RC, look for a thread "My journey using chloroquine phosphate" About 30 pages long but some good info (as well as some misinformation). Also some info on sources of CP. CP usage isn't written in stone yet so results may vary. I know a few people have managed to get a prescription for CP through their veterinarian.