Moving of corals after two fish infected

[Ncreefer]

I posted previous. I have a Scopas and clown that had ich or maybe velvet. I qt them at first signs. Have some lps and live rock in that tank that I want to put in my new tank in two weeks. What would you do?

 

[cmcoker]

I posted previous. I have a Scopas and clown that had ich or maybe velvet. I qt them at first signs. Have some lps and live rock in that tank that I want to put in my new tank in two weeks. What would you do?

If there are fish in the new tank, I would wait 76 days before moving it over. If there are no fish in the new tank, I would move it and keep it fallow for 76 days.

 

[Ncreefer]

If there are fish in the new tank, I would wait 76 days before moving it over. If there are no fish in the new tank, I would move it and keep it fallow for 76 days.

Yes there some big fish in new tank

 

[Maritimer]

Then don't put that rock in there.

Consider that rock - all of it - as a vector for velvet for six weeks from the last time it was in a tank with fish, and as a vector for ich for 76 days.

Alternative: Bleach it, dry it out _completely_, begin a new, fresh cycle with it, treating it as you would dead rock. (Probably easier to just keep it fish-free for 76 days . . . )

~Bruce

 

[Humblefish]

Yes there some big fish in new tank

I wouldn't risk it until after the corals have gone thru a 76 day fallow period.

 

[Ncreefer]

I wouldn't risk it until after the corals have gone thru a 76 day fallow period.

Guess shrimp will be lonely lol