Fallow Period with UV

[Robs Reef]

My 450g w/ 120uv has been fallow for 54 days, is it safe to place my fishes back in or wait the full 72 days to be safe.

 

[Qasimja]

were you going fallow for ich or velvet/brook?

 

[Robs Reef]

were you going fallow for ich or velvet/brook?

ICH, I'm asking to see if the UV made any difference in the fallow period.

 

[Big G]

UV will reduce the numbers of parasites but it will not eliminate all of them.

 

[Robs Reef]

UV will reduce the numbers of parasites but it will not eliminate all of them.

That's why I'm asking if UV will shorten the Fallow period. Tank has been fallow 54 days

 

[albano]

Not sure about UV, but with less than 3 weeks to go, why risk it!

 

[Ling_Thing]

The answer is no, I would even go over board and wait 90 days but that’s just me. I would hate to wait 2 months and put clean fish back in to succumb to parasites again...

 

[LAReefer4Life]

The answer is no, I would even go over board and wait 90 days but that’s just me. I would hate to wait 2 months and put clean fish back in to succumb to parasites again...

+1 UV will not eradicate. It only takes one parasite to start the life cycle over again. Wait minimum of 12 weeks.