How long
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Bifferwine
I am a girl
What kind of attack?
daugherty
part time reefer
are your ammonia levels up? if not you can add fish but only add 1 or two every couple weeks at least a week apart from each other unless you are adding a pair of something
daugherty
part time reefer
oh thn wait at least 3 weeks until you add any fish to the tank
daugherty
part time reefer
three to 4 weeks will kill all the parisites but if you dont qt any of your new fish for at least three weeks in hyposlanity or copper you will run the risk of ich getting back in the main tank and killing everything again
bjohanson1234
.........
Are there fish in there right now?
If not, I would wait atleast 8 weeks.
If there are fish in there, the ick is still in there.
If not, I would wait atleast 8 weeks.
If there are fish in there, the ick is still in there.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
BJ is right. If you have fish in the tank, you still have ich. And waiting to add new fish won't do any good, as the new fish will just get it from the old fish. In order to eliminate ich from your tank, you need to remove ALL fish and leave it empty of all fish for 8 weeks.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Then you won't be able to get rid of the ich in the tank. Ich needs a fish host to survive, and as long as it has a fish host, it will be present in your tank.
Melosu58
Reef enthusiast
I agree that the tank needs to be fishless for at least 8 weeks to break the life cycle of the parasite. Read these.
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: A Quarantine Tank for Everything by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com
Marine Ich/Cryptocaryon irritans - A Discussion of this Parasite and the Treatment Options Available, Part I by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com
Marine Ich/Cryptocaryon irritans - A Discussion of this Parasite and the Treatment Options Available, Part II by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com
ATJ's Marine Aquarium Site - Reference - Hyposalinity Treatment
dcantucson
Reef pro
6-8 week after your last fish is out of the tank.
