How long till fish can go back into DT?

[Jvesche20]

Currently, my fish have been in a QT for 4 weeks. I want to give it 2 more weeks to make sure ich is completely gone. Should this be enough time for the ich in my DT to be killed off? I have anemones, corals, and some inserts in the DT. My fish seem to be doing fine and I haven't seen a sign of ich in a few weeks. Is there a recommended time that the DT should be fish free?

 

[Brett newell]

If ick was brought into DT it takes 74 days to be 100% gone.

 

[Jvesche20]

Alright so I gotta keep my fish in the QT for 10 weeks? I’m not sure if the ich is in the DT I’m just assuming. The fish got it and before it fell off I took the fish out and put them into a QT

 

[hdsoftail1065]

A little read that should help you out.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fallow-periods-going-fishless.190324/

 

[Brett newell]

It's pretty safe to assume it's in there then. What was your treatment method for the fish in qt?

 

[hdsoftail1065]

Alright so I gotta keep my fish in the QT for 10 weeks? I’m not sure if the ich is in the DT I’m just assuming. The fish got it and before it fell off I took the fish out and put them into a QT

76 is the rule of thumb and will be long enough to cover both velvet and ich.

 

[Jvesche20]

A little read that should help you out.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fallow-periods-going-fishless.190324/

Thanks I’ll check it out

It's pretty safe to assume it's in there then. What was your treatment method for the fish in qt?

Using copper