Seachem Cupramine™ | Copper-Based Parasite Treatment for Freshwater & Marine Fish

Seachem Cupramine™ is a highly effective copper treatment designed to control and eliminate a wide range of external fish parasites, including Ich (White Spot Disease), Velvet, and other protozoan infections. Unlike traditional ionic copper medications, Cupramine™ is a buffered, amine-complexed copper treatment that is easier to control and safer for fish when used as directed.

Suitable for both freshwater and marine aquariums, Cupramine™ provides powerful parasite treatment while maintaining a wider safety margin than many conventional copper medications.

Key Features

✔ Effectively treats Ich (White Spot), Velvet, and external parasites

✔ Suitable for freshwater and marine aquariums

✔ Buffered amine-complexed copper formula

✔ Easier to control than ionic copper medications

✔ Highly effective at low therapeutic concentrations

✔ Remains active for extended treatment periods

✔ Easily removed with activated carbon or CupriSorb®

Benefits

• Eliminates common fish parasites
• Helps prevent disease outbreaks in quarantine tanks
• Suitable for use in hospital and quarantine aquariums
• Provides a safer alternative to many traditional copper treatments
• Trusted by marine and freshwater hobbyists worldwide

Recommended Uses

• Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans)
• Freshwater Ich (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis)
• Velvet Disease (Oodinium/Amyloodinium)
• External protozoan parasites
• Quarantine and treatment tanks

Dosage Instructions

Marine Aquariums

• Dose 1 mL per 40 L (10.5 US gallons) on Day 1
• Wait 48 hours
• Repeat the same dose
• Final copper concentration: 0.5 mg/L

Freshwater Aquariums

• Use half the marine dosage
• Final copper concentration: 0.25 mg/L

Maintain treatment concentration for 14 days. Always test copper levels before redosing.

Important Notes

⚠ Remove all invertebrates before treatment

⚠ Turn off UV sterilizers and remove chemical filtration

⚠ Do not use together with other medications

⚠ Do not use with water conditioners, ammonia detoxifiers, or reducing agents during treatment

⚠ Monitor copper levels with a reliable copper test kit

⚠ Not safe for shrimp, snails, crabs, corals, and other invertebrates

Suitable For

• Freshwater fish
• Marine fish
• Quarantine tanks
• Hospital tanks

Why Choose Seachem Cupramine™?

Cupramine™ offers powerful parasite control with a more stable and manageable copper formulation than many traditional copper treatments. It is widely used by hobbyists and professionals for treating Ich, Velvet, and other external fish parasites while maintaining a greater margin of safety when dosed correctly.