Can an engineer goby survive chelated copper??

[james_r_edwards34]

I recently took a chance, taking a fish from a friend trusting he had no tank problems. A few weeks later I notice my fish starting to flash. I am now able to see spots. Will my engineer gobies survive if I treat with copper??

[reeferbill]

Hi JRE34 ; As long as you treat your fish in a hospital tank with copper and the sooner the better chances of them all surviving. I think it takes atleast 2 weeks for the ich life cycle to die off . Check the stickies to make sure . Good Luck!! Next time Quarrantine all new additions.

[FoMoCo Master Tech]

If I remember right, gobies are very sensitive to copper and don't usually do well. Hopefully Lee will chime in and set us straight.

[leebca]

Some chelated copper meds are not so good with Gobies. Some are okay. I don't have any personal experience or knowledge of which are which, except for one. Use Cupramine to be on the safe side.