Seachem Cupramine 250ml

Seachem Cupramine 250ml effectively eradicates Oodinium, Cryptocaryon, Amyloodinium, Ichthyophthirius, and other ectoparasites of both freshwater and marine fish.

It is superior to copper sulfate, chloride & citrate: it is non-acidic, less toxic to fish, remains in solution, and does not contaminate the filter bed.

It is superior to chelates: it is fully charged (ionic), active at low concentrations, and removable with carbon.

Features

• Copper treatment for external parasites
• Active at low concentration (does not precipitate)
• Bound on amine so it is not as toxic to fish
• 100% Removable with carbon or Cuprisorb

Which species can take Seachem Cupramine?

 Both freshwater and marine fish.

Why is Seachem Cupramine used?

1. Piscinoodinium (freshwater) / Amyloodinium (saltwater)

Identical to Ich, but smaller and grey-gold. It’s most common in saltwater, but it can also be found in freshwater. Although Velvet is not as frequent as Ich, the therapy is nearly comparable. It occurs more frequently in saltwater than in freshwater.

Treatment Period:14 days at a full concentration (0.25 mg/L for freshwater, 0.5 mg/L for saltwater) is recommended as a treatment period.

2. Ichthyophthirius (freshwater) / Cryptocaryon (saltwater)

The fish’s bodies and fins appear to be covered in salt. Twitching, flashing, and other symptoms of stress and irritation are usually present. This name is applied to several parasites, but the symptoms are nearly identical. Ich is one of the most prevalent fish illnesses, and it is completely treated with care and attention to water quality.

Treatment Period:14 days at a full concentration (0.25 mg/L for freshwater, 0.5 mg/L for saltwater) is recommended as a treatment period.

Instructions and dosages

Remove all invertebrates before treating them, or treat them in a hospital tank if possible. Copper treatments are toxic to invertebrates, so this drug should not be utilized in systems with them.

Remove any chemical filtration, such as MatrixCarbon and Purigen, and turn off UV and ozone filters.

Use with caution if you are taking any other medications. While taking Cupramine, avoid using any products that include reducing agents (conditioners, ammonia binders, etc.).

Dosage

• If the bottle has a dropper cap, use 20 drops (1 mL) per 40 L (10.5 US gallons) on the first day. On non-dropper caps, each inner ring is 1 mL.
• Wait 48 hours, then repeat the dose.
• Test Copper levels after each dose. Although most fish tolerate Cupramine to 0.8 mg/L, it is not advisable to exceed 0.6 mg/L copper.
• Leave at this concentration for 14 days. Do not dose without testing.

Complete the treatment

Many parasites, including ich, velvet, and others, spend a major amount of their life cycle as a cyst that is resistant to medication and hides in the substrate of your aquarium. Even if you don’t notice parasites on the fish, you must complete the entire treatment!

After Treating

Cupramine can be removed using carbon or CupriSorb. Leave the copper-absorbing media in your tank for at least a week after the copper concentration has reached 0 to ensure all traces of the medication have been completely removed.