Ich / quarantine

[Mattc904]

Couple questions maybe I’m missing or just not understanding.
I’ve been brave and have 8 fish without quarantining. I’m at the point I want to add a tang or two and be done but I will not do so without quarantine. I’ve bought everything I need to set it up but go to thinking.
If I understand correctly, if I didn’t quarantine/treat my current fish, there is a possibility ich is currently in my tank? Will I be wasting my time/money/effort quarantining any new additions? I understand it will be an observation period to ensure I’m not introducing something to the rest of my tank.
But if ich is already present and tangs are more susceptible, will I be risking an outbreak?
Or if I’ve gone longer than the lifecycle is it safe to say I’m good to go? I understand ich can be present without showing signs, so would it be going back and forth from host to host or if I don’t see it is it not there? Hopefully this makes sense and I’m not just rambling? Thanks everyone

 

[Manuel935]

To be honest, if I was in your situation I would still quarantine because the while you may have ich in your tank already, quarantining just makes the transition easier on a fish as they can get used to you and the food you feed, the other reason as to why I would quarantine is because if the new fish has a disease such as marine velvet it could possibly wipe out your whole tank, trust me I've done it without quarantining before and it went fine for a while but eventually, it caught up to me and I lost 10 out of my 12 fish. Just my opinion though.

 

[Big G]

Here's some info that should help bring you some comfort so you can decide what to do:

Ich eradication vs. Ich management

Ich eradication vs. Ich management The purpose of this article is to discuss the pros & cons of ich eradication and ich management, and present the best methods for implementing each. Ich eradication - Simply put, this method means doing everything possible to keep ich out of your tank. That...

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[Mattc904]

Here's some info that should help bring you some comfort so you can decide what to do:

Ich eradication vs. Ich management

Ich eradication vs. Ich management The purpose of this article is to discuss the pros & cons of ich eradication and ich management, and present the best methods for implementing each. Ich eradication - Simply put, this method means doing everything possible to keep ich out of your tank. That...

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Yeah that pretty much strengthens the uncertainty. It answers my question but also I really don’t know what to do. I planned to follow humblefish method of the quarantine for incoming fish. But does the “eradication” do anything when the rest of my tank has been “managed” or will I be eradicating from new fish just to potentially expose once in DT. I don’t have the means to remove my fish and go fallow so do I forgo “eradication” with new fish and continue managing in order to save the time and money of a QT

 

[Big G]

You could consider doing the "Black Molly" test to see if your DT does have Ich, velvet, etc. Then make a bit more informed decision.

Black Molly Quarantine

** This information was originally posted here: https://humble.fish/community/index.php?threads/black-molly-quarantine.55/ ** Preface - Freshwater (FW) black mollies have been used for years in saltwater aquariums for algae control. However, this write-up will focus on their potential for...

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[mcshams]

We will all do it the way we ultimately want, but I was one of those that did not take quarantining seriously (not Covid-19 quarantine... but fish ).. and we lost 12/16 after a fish with bacterial infection dang near killed everything. My wife was devastated just at the loss itself, and I hated seeing her hurt. Additionally, while we didn't have truckloads of money in the fish itself, we have since taken to do quarantine. Mind you, I still won't quarantine like some do for 60-90 days... as I have heard a few do, but I have downloaded documents from @Humblefish, stocked up on aquarium medications, bought 2 x 10 gallon tank set ups on the cheap, and we now quarantine via TTM and Prazipro.

I may never need to quarantine, but I'll never know. But I am certain I don't want to lose that many fish and watch my wife feel miserable about a hobby we both love.

 

[Mattc904]

You could consider doing the "Black Molly" test to see if your DT does have Ich, velvet, etc. Then make a bit more informed decision.

Black Molly Quarantine

** This information was originally posted here: https://humble.fish/community/index.php?threads/black-molly-quarantine.55/ ** Preface - Freshwater (FW) black mollies have been used for years in saltwater aquariums for algae control. However, this write-up will focus on their potential for...

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That just blew my mind, thanks. One thing that stands out that I’m not sure about and maybe/hopefully you have some insight— if ich doesn’t always present itself on inhabitants what’s the likelihood of a molly not showing but the tank still carrying? I guess maybe a small price to pay, probably more curiosity than anything

 

[Big G]

Because the molly if coming from freshwater it will have zero immunity to saltwater diseases and parasites. Plus the black color will make viewing any disease or parasites much easier. Just be kind to the molly. They can make great saltwater tank inhabitants as they will help clean the tank of algae.

 

[Mattc904]

Because the molly if coming from freshwater it will have zero immunity to saltwater diseases and parasites. Plus the black color will make viewing any disease or parasites much easier. Just be kind to the molly. They can make great saltwater tank inhabitants as they will help clean the tank of algae.

Fair point, I’ll look into it. Thanks