Emergency Tank Setup with Cupramine Treatment.... controlling ammonia

curt2199

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So I have a 180/75 sump setup. A few months ago we had an ich outbreak on the 180 when heat dropped to 70 from 78 due to a heater/top-off problem. All of our fish got ich and we lost some fish that I've had for years as well as about $200 worth that we'd added a few months prior. I moved the remaining fish to a hospital tank and did hypo while the 180 sat fallow for 8 weeks. After 8 weeks I moved them back and things were great for another month so I purchased a few more fish and added them... 3 weeks later we have another ich outbreak although water quality seems to be fine. So this time I am trying a Cupramine treatment in a 55 gallon that I picked up. I had to set the 55 up very quickly and move the fish as some weren't looking good and in the process lost my Kole Tang (he was in the worst shape). I used about 30 gallons of tank water and 15 gallons of new mixed RODI as well as a sponge in an aquaclear from the display hoping to help quickly seed the bio filter of the 55. I'm still having some light ammonia issues (0.02ppm) and was wondering if anyone knows of any ammonia detox that I can add that won't affect the cupramine? I thought about Nite-Out II since it's purely biological.

Thanks
 
Water changes for ammonia detox. Also, adding new fish without quarantine mixed with such continuous drastic environmental changes are big reasons for ich to show itself.

Also, maybe add a few pieces of LR for the tank and just take it as a loss to help with the ammonia as well.
 
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