Coral/Invert QT and Ich Question

CCWS · 07/28/2017, 08:34 PM

Since Ich can live on substrate and if you have an ICH outbreak your tank must be fallow for 74 days, shouldnt you also QT all additions to your tank for 74 days to prevent corals from bringing in ICH? If so does the same apply to inverts especially those with a shell like a snail?

I just had the mother of all ICH outbreaks despite dips/ QT of my fish and do not want this to happen again.

Thanks

Mishri · 07/28/2017, 10:53 PM

yep. all corals, anything wet, needs 72-90 days fallow.

you can add things like shrimp once they molt. remove the molt, allow 48 hours for the ich to die incase they hatched off the molt. - that would be in a tank with nothing else in it...

CCWS · 07/29/2017, 07:56 AM

I absolutely believe you are correct. I think the sticky about QT should be changed to reflect this here. It says 2 weeks to look for pests/hitchhikers but doesnt say anything about ICH.

Thanks for your help

Kaiser699a · 08/17/2017, 02:16 AM

I agree this should be included for hobbyists to decide if they want to QT against ich. I believe my DT got ich from a coral frag (or the plug) I introduced...

07/28/2017, 08:34 PM	#1
CCWS Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 106	Coral/Invert QT and Ich Question Since Ich can live on substrate and if you have an ICH outbreak your tank must be fallow for 74 days, shouldnt you also QT all additions to your tank for 74 days to prevent corals from bringing in ICH? If so does the same apply to inverts especially those with a shell like a snail? I just had the mother of all ICH outbreaks despite dips/ QT of my fish and do not want this to happen again. Thanks

07/28/2017, 10:53 PM	#2
Mishri Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Great Falls, MT Posts: 1,404	yep. all corals, anything wet, needs 72-90 days fallow. you can add things like shrimp once they molt. remove the molt, allow 48 hours for the ich to die incase they hatched off the molt. - that would be in a tank with nothing else in it... __________________ 300 gallon 8ft long, 2x xf250 gyre, reef octopus 250-int - work in progress Aquarist since 1986

08/17/2017, 02:16 AM	#4
Kaiser699a Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 134	I agree this should be included for hobbyists to decide if they want to QT against ich. I believe my DT got ich from a coral frag (or the plug) I introduced... __________________ 180g (US) DT with 30g (US) sump. Softies and LPS. Red Fire Fish, Royal Gramma, 2x Ocellaris Clowns, 2 Spot Tang, 4x Green Chromis, Lyretail Anthias, One Spot Foxface, 2x Azure Damsels, Green Clown Gob

07/29/2017, 07:56 AM	#3
CCWS Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 106	I absolutely believe you are correct. I think the sticky about QT should be changed to reflect this here. It says 2 weeks to look for pests/hitchhikers but doesnt say anything about ICH. Thanks for your help