Seachem Cupramine 250ml

Cupramine 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 Description Cupramine 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 is removable with carbon There is more than a four-fold concentration gap between the minimal therapeutic dose (0 2 mg/L) and the toxic dose (0 8 mg/L) Cupramine is easily removable with chemical filtration It is highly effective and safe in freshwater as well as marine water Directions Before Treating Remove all invertebrates – these are extremely sensitive to copper and will not tolerate treatment with a copper-based medication Turn off UV filters, ozone filters, and remove chemical filtration like MatrixCarbon and Purigen Do not use in conjunction with any other medication Do not use any products which contain reducing agents (conditioners, ammonia binders, etc ) while using Cupramine 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 Final copper concentration is 0 5 mg/L (0 25 mg/L in freshwater) Leave at this concentration for 14 days Do not redose without testing (MultiTest: Copper) If tank has ever been treated with an ionic copper (e g copper chloride, sulfate or citrate), test copper level after initial dosing Although most fish tolerate Cupramine to 0 8 mg/L, it is not advisable to exceed 0 6 mg/L copper Finish the Full Treatment Ich, velvet, and many other parasites spend a large portion of their life cycle as a cyst that is immune to medication and hiding in the substrate of your tank Remember that you need to finish the full treatment