jmichaelh7
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How long do I need to have Display with no fish to Eradicate ich. 2 quarantine tanks are almost ready to remove all my fish 
QT setup finally. Now how long TRULY
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Have you seen this thread that I started:How long do I need to have Display with no fish to Eradicate ich. 2 quarantine tanks are almost ready to remove all my fish
45 Day Fallow periods
I've been doing some research into the "76 day fallow period". I never heard of that prior to coming to Reef2Reef this past summer. I had always used 32 days as the maximum time for a tomont to remain viable under tropical conditions, and then I would round up to 45 days to help ensure that...
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The time needed is based on variables; how many ich tomonts are in the tank, water temperature, and if you siphon off the substrate in the DT or not. Biosecurity also enters into it - fallow periods often fail because people make a mistake with biosecurity and the disease returns that way.
Jay
