82 degrees help speed up ich erradication?

Sgt Jonny Cat · 07/02/2014, 09:35 AM

So I'm just finishing up my first week with no fish in my tank, my little 10 gallon QT seems pretty stable, the 4 fish are swimming around pretty normal, treating with cupramine and I was wondering, since my tank has been steady 82 degrees with this heat spell, will that speed up the extermination of the ich parasite in my DT?

Just wondering...

Spar · 07/02/2014, 09:45 AM

i know this was true for the freshwater variety of Ich, but there has not been on concrete studies for the saltwater crypto/ich. we do know that salinity and temperature both play a part in how long the cysts (Tomites) take to hatch. so, my bets are that if the research studies released specifics we would see some higher-temperature effect.

but, in the meantime, I will trust the parts of the studies that say to expect the possible maximum of 72 days.

Dmorty217 · 07/02/2014, 09:49 AM

Raising temps in the home aquaria will not shorten the ich lifecycle. I personally believe that there are several ich strains out there in the home aquaria and they are constantly evolving. The only things that actually work in killing off the life cycle are copper, cupramine and chloroquine Phosphate. Some will argue that hypo is a treatment but it is the most difficult to do correctly and the stress and effort that go into it are hardly worth it

snorvich · 07/02/2014, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dmorty217

Raising temps in the home aquaria will not shorten the ich lifecycle. I personally believe that there are several ich strains out there in the home aquaria and they are constantly evolving. The only things that actually work in killing off the life cycle are copper, cupramine and chloroquine Phosphate. Some will argue that hypo is a treatment but it is the most difficult to do correctly and the stress and effort that go into it are hardly worth it

Correct. Tank transfer will eliminate it from your fish as part of a quarantine protocol; but once your tank has ich, it will take 72 days to insure it is gone completely once all fish are removed. Also, note that at least one strain of cryptocaryon irritans is hyposaline indifferent so hyposalinity would not work.

07/02/2014, 09:35 AM	#1
Sgt Jonny Cat Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: North of Boston Ma. Posts: 685	82 degrees help speed up ich erradication? So I'm just finishing up my first week with no fish in my tank, my little 10 gallon QT seems pretty stable, the 4 fish are swimming around pretty normal, treating with cupramine and I was wondering, since my tank has been steady 82 degrees with this heat spell, will that speed up the extermination of the ich parasite in my DT? Just wondering... __________________ In the process of putting together a 150 gallon mixed reef. Ill keep you posted. Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon

07/02/2014, 09:45 AM	#2
Spar Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,517	i know this was true for the freshwater variety of Ich, but there has not been on concrete studies for the saltwater crypto/ich. we do know that salinity and temperature both play a part in how long the cysts (Tomites) take to hatch. so, my bets are that if the research studies released specifics we would see some higher-temperature effect. but, in the meantime, I will trust the parts of the studies that say to expect the possible maximum of 72 days. __________________ 450g Mixed SPS/LPS Reef (MH/T5/VHO)

07/02/2014, 09:49 AM	#3
Dmorty217 Saltwater Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vandalia OHIO Posts: 11,624	Raising temps in the home aquaria will not shorten the ich lifecycle. I personally believe that there are several ich strains out there in the home aquaria and they are constantly evolving. The only things that actually work in killing off the life cycle are copper, cupramine and chloroquine Phosphate. Some will argue that hypo is a treatment but it is the most difficult to do correctly and the stress and effort that go into it are hardly worth it __________________ Fish are not disposable commodities, but a worthwhile investment that can be maintained and enjoyed for many years, providing one is willing to take the time to understand their requirements and needs Current Tank Info: 625g, 220g sump, RD3 230w, Vectra L1 on a closed loop, 3 MP60s, MP40. Several QTs