ICH

[Brooks Allman]

Looking to transfer new fish to an old very established bare bottom tank that has fake rock and only fish in it. My new firefish has ICH which means my blue spot and blenny also have ICH. So the question is can I turn my old tank into a quarantine tank? It has an established bacteria and I’m guessing copepod/amphipod population so copper will kill all of that. I would like to dose the two clownfish in that tank as well which will prepare them for the new tank. Plan is to keep all fish there until a 76 fallow period of the new tank. Any thoughts on turning an old running established tank into a fish only QT? Will I be risking too much of a ammonia spike from the die off from meds?

 

[King Turkey]

depends on treatment method. do you have inverts or coral?

 

[Brooks Allman]

depends on treatment method. do you have inverts or coral?

No they’re all in the new tank now.

 

[King Turkey]

O ya just use it as a qurinteen tank if you intend to keep it that way

 

[Daveouthere]

No they’re all in the new tank now.

What does it matter? Asking for future knowledge

 

[Daveouthere]

No they’re all in the new tank now.

What does it matter? Asking for future advice

 

[King Turkey]

What does it matter? Asking for future advice

I just asked so he did not treat than not drain tank and clean it out and do something like put corals in it with copper. just trying be helpful.

 

[Bfragale]

Hello there. It matters because a copper treatment (as well as other treatments) will kill inverts including your corals.

 

[Daveouthere]

Hello there. It matters because a copper treatment (as well as other treatments) will kill inverts including your corals.

Oh wow okay, good to know for the future that’s why I love reading these forums since I’m a bit new to the hobby and trying to gain info

 

[Daveouthere]

I just asked so he did not treat than not drain tank and clean it out and do something like put corals in it with copper. just trying be helpful.

Good to know I was just wondering because I didn’t know the meds will kill inverts and corals. Learn something new everyday

 

[King Turkey]

Good to know I was just wondering because I didn’t know the meds will kill inverts and corals. Learn something new everyday

yeah copper will wipe em and some other harsh treatments for fish. its important to see if a treatment is reef safe.

 

[Daveouthere]

yeah copper will wipe em and some other harsh treatments for fish. its important to see if a treatment is reef safe.

Okay, i fortunately haven’t dealt with ich in my reef tank only in my 20 gallon betta tank, I isolated her and medicated she was good to go after 4-7 days.

 

[kartrsu]

I’d monitor your copper levels if you keep the fake rock. Treatment needs to be at therapeutic levels whole time to be effective and you don’t want any absorption. Not sure if the fake rock will suck up copper but just something to think about. No chemical filtration too.