Ick question

[Kyuss13]

Hey guys , So I have a big time ick infestation in my 60 gal reef tank . I’m taking my fish out to treat them and running my Display tank with coral and clean up crew only for the 6 to 8 weeks for the ick to die off . My question is should I dose ammonia to keep my beneficial bacteria alive during the quarantine or do you guys think the bacteria will be fine by itself with just coral and clean up crew ? Thanks

 

[theMeat]

Just feed the tank as if there were fish in it. Ghost feed

 

[AcroNem]

I would feed your corals during the fallow period, and any inverts that could use it (sea stars, big urchins things like that) but other than that i wouldn't dose ammonia or anything. What is your plan for treatment?

 

[Kyuss13]

Thanks guys , plan of treatment is to move the fish out to my quarantine tank dose them up with copper meds and put a uv light in my display tank for 6 weeks . Hope it works

 

[AcroNem]

It should, assuming you go the full fallow period and stay at therapeutic levels for at least 21 days. Best of luck I hope things go smoothly