Another fallow period/Ich question.

[michealprater]

I have a pair of mocha clowns, a pink skunk clown and a potters angel, I have had all three for about 3 years and they are healthy eating fish. Occasionally I see one or two white spot on the potters at times so I know there ich in the display. I am getting ready to do a tank swap so I thought it would be a great time to do a fallow period and treat the fish while I fallow the new display, plus this will give the new display time to recover should anything go wrong with the swap. 76 days should be enough to fix all the issues. Now onto my question. Since my fish are all healthy, should I just simply treat them for ich during this period? I don't want to put them through any treatment that isn't necessary.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have a pair of mocha clowns, a pink skunk clown and a potters angel, I have had all three for about 3 years and they are healthy eating fish. Occasionally I see one or two white spot on the potters at times so I know there ich in the display. I am getting ready to do a tank swap so I thought it would be a great time to do a fallow period and treat the fish while I fallow the new display, plus this will give the new display time to recover should anything go wrong with the swap. 76 days should be enough to fix all the issues. Now onto my question. Since my fish are all healthy, should I just simply treat them for ich during this period? I don't want to put them through any treatment that isn't necessary.

Like my potters, they occasionally get sand on their bodies… and even my coral beauty and gone the next day
Keep an eye on it to assure the dots don’t multiply or move on the fish

 

[michealprater]

Like my potters, they occasionally get sand on their bodies… and even my coral beauty and gone the next day
Keep an eye on it to assure the dots don’t multiply or move on the fish

I am not worried about the fish, they are fine. I only run barebottom so I am fairly certain its not sand... I guess it could be detritus. Very rare, but I have seen him scratch on a rock. My question is geared toward ensuring the new setup is ich free.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I have a pair of mocha clowns, a pink skunk clown and a potters angel, I have had all three for about 3 years and they are healthy eating fish. Occasionally I see one or two white spot on the potters at times so I know there ich in the display. I am getting ready to do a tank swap so I thought it would be a great time to do a fallow period and treat the fish while I fallow the new display, plus this will give the new display time to recover should anything go wrong with the swap. 76 days should be enough to fix all the issues. Now onto my question. Since my fish are all healthy, should I just simply treat them for ich during this period? I don't want to put them through any treatment that isn't necessary.

I guess I'd also question if the fish have ich - one or two spots in a three year captive fish doesn't sound like ich. In the early stages, the ich trophonts will come and go about every 2 to 3 days, changing location and numbers. The spots will look like salt grains.

You could put the fish through a "re quarantine" during the fallow period, but don't bother doing that unless your intent is to strictly quarantine any new fish down the road.

Jay

 

[michealprater]

I guess I'd also question if the fish have ich - one or two spots in a three year captive fish doesn't sound like ich. In the early stages, the ich trophonts will come and go about every 2 to 3 days, changing location and numbers. The spots will look like salt grains.

You could put the fish through a "re quarantine" during the fallow period, but don't bother doing that unless your intent is to strictly quarantine any new fish down the road.

Jay

That was the plan, quarantine from here on out on the new system.

 

[MnFish1]

I am not worried about the fish, they are fine. I only run barebottom so I am fairly certain its not sand... I guess it could be detritus. Very rare, but I have seen him scratch on a rock. My question is geared toward ensuring the new setup is ich free.

I would be patient. Just watch the fish for a week or so - if the spots come and go - and then come again - I would be concerned about a parasite, My answer to your specific question - quarantine them per protocol - then you will be sure. with minimal risk

 

[michealprater]

I feel like maybe my question wasnt clear. So I will break it down.

1. when I swap to a new tank, I want to be certain it is ich free, so I will go fallow for 76 days.
2. the fish will be kept in a QT tank during those 76 days.
3. I am not certain if they have ich, but I believe I have seen it in the old display.
4. Can I treat the fish while in QT to ensure there is no ich to be transfered?

My primary goal is an ich free new display. If the fish carry ich into the new display, QT practices on new additions will be a moot point. I want to avoid this.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I feel like maybe my question wasnt clear. So I will break it down.

1. when I swap to a new tank, I want to be certain it is ich free, so I will go fallow for 76 days.
2. the fish will be kept in a QT tank during those 76 days.
3. I am not certain if they have ich, but I believe I have seen it in the old display.
4. Can I treat the fish while in QT to ensure there is no ich to be transfered?

My primary goal is an ich free new display. If the fish carry ich into the new display, QT practices on new additions will be a moot point. I want to avoid this.

Yes - use coppersafe at 2.25 ppm for 30 days and then praziquantel twice, 8 days apart. That should be your standard quarantine going forward, so all fish will start with a level playing field.

Jay

 

[MnFish1]

I feel like maybe my question wasnt clear. So I will break it down.

1. when I swap to a new tank, I want to be certain it is ich free, so I will go fallow for 76 days.
2. the fish will be kept in a QT tank during those 76 days.
3. I am not certain if they have ich, but I believe I have seen it in the old display.
4. Can I treat the fish while in QT to ensure there is no ich to be transfered?

My primary goal is an ich free new display. If the fish carry ich into the new display, QT practices on new additions will be a moot point. I want to avoid this.

you are (based on your description) is right. In other words. treat per the quarantine proticol at the top of the thread

 

[michealprater]

Awesome guys! Thank you. I think I try to get too descriptive at times and it leads people away from what I am asking. Thank you for being patient and sticking with me. The potters is a fat healthy specimen. She’s a pig that eats constantly LOL.