Cupramine effectively eliminates Oodinium, Cryptocaryon, Amyloodinium, Ichthyophthirius, and other external parasites of freshwater and marine fish. It is superior to copper sulfate, chloride, and citrate: it is non-acidic, less toxic to fish, remains in solution, and does not contaminate the water filter. It is superior to chelated forms: it is fully charged (ionic), active at low concentrations, and removable using carbon.
Key features:
- Copper treatment for external parasites
- Active at low concentration (does not precipitate)
- Amine-complexed so it is less toxic to fish
- 100% removable using carbon or Cuprisorb
Directions:
Before treatment
Remove all invertebrates - they are extremely sensitive to copper and will not tolerate treatment with a copper-containing Medicine. Turn off UV filters, ozone filters, and remove chemical filters such as MatrixCarbon and Purigen. Do not use with any other Medicine. Do not use any products containing reducing agents (such as conditioners, ammonia binders, etc.) while using Cupramine.
Treatment
If the bottle has a dropper cap, use 20 drops (1 ml) per 40 liters (10.5 US gallons) on the first day, wait 48 hours, then repeat. In non-dropper caps, each inner ring equals 1 ml. In freshwater, use half the dose. The final copper concentration is 0.5 mg/liter (0.25 mg/liter in freshwater). Maintain at this concentration for 14 days. Do not re-dose without testing. If the tank has been treated before with ionic copper (such as copper chloride, copper sulfate, or copper citrate), test the copper level after the initial dose. Although most fish tolerate Cupramine up to 0.8 mg/liter, it is not recommended to exceed 0.6 mg/liter of copper.
Complete the treatment fully
Ichthyophthirius, velvet, and many other parasites spend a significant part of their life cycle as cysts protected against Medicines and hide at the bottom of your tank. Remember, you must complete the treatment fully even if you cannot see the parasites on the fish!
After treatment
Cupramine can be removed using carbon. Leave the copper absorption media in your tank for at least a week after the copper concentration reaches 0 to ensure all traces of the Medicines are completely removed.
Expires on May 19, 2030
