Hi all so I moved all my fish to quarantine 5 weeks ago after I noticed some white dots on two of them. Never determined if it was ich or velvet. All the fish acted normal but the spots never really looked like either? Anyways they did a copper treatment and again been 5 weeks, theyve had 0 signs of anything in quarantine. They have all ate fine just been a little sluggish recently. Today my Cardinal died after eating yesterday. I feel like they need back into my main tank as they have been cramped in the 20 gallon. Since everyone minus the dead Cardinal has been great would you add them back? The main display has been running fishless just all my rock and corals and been running a UV light in the display since the beginning.
Should I End Quarantine?
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SMSREEF
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76 days fallow in main tank should get rid of even longest living ICH trophonts.
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Please see this updated information on fallow periods: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/45-day-fallow-periods.805213/ Jay Hemdal 7/13/2023 The reason to go fallow (fishless) is to eliminate a fish disease from your DT (display tank). Going fallow works because you are denying the disease a...
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What fish are in the 20 gallon?
If the DT had the potential of ich then I'd just wait the extra time to be safe. Did the cardinal show any signs of disease or being bullied?
This definitely isnt the hobby for rushing. you've already waited 5 weeks so you might as well finish it off
If the DT had the potential of ich then I'd just wait the extra time to be safe. Did the cardinal show any signs of disease or being bullied?
This definitely isnt the hobby for rushing. you've already waited 5 weeks so you might as well finish it off
Hugh Mann
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No. You're already half way there, so might as well follow through than risk reinfection.
What you can do is remove the copper from the quarantine. 5 weeks I believe is plenty long enough to kill off velvet and ich. Without copper present your fish will be much happier.
You could also separate each fish into their own rubbermaid quarantine if you have the supplies and space to do so. Give each fish some more room/reduce bioload.
Just be especially careful of cross contamination after you get rid of the copper.
What you can do is remove the copper from the quarantine. 5 weeks I believe is plenty long enough to kill off velvet and ich. Without copper present your fish will be much happier.
You could also separate each fish into their own rubbermaid quarantine if you have the supplies and space to do so. Give each fish some more room/reduce bioload.
Just be especially careful of cross contamination after you get rid of the copper.
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Copper was removed a couple weeks ago. Fish remaining are a small yellow tang, coral beauty and two clowns. Did not see any bullying going on. There were no signs on any fish when they were first added to quarantine.
