Can Ich spread on nets ?

Bonta · 01/03/2010, 12:54 PM

Hey Rc !

Lately I was feeding my tank through a net from reading the udea from another hobbyist on the board. I only have 1 net and I used that net when I was stupid in the beginning rushing and overstocking my tank ( disaster !! ). After that catastophe I stopped using the net and was feeding frozens from a small medicine cup. Then I switched to a net , but now I notice my fish are getting on and off Ich.

Do I have to treat my fish again ? Or should I order a new net ?

Playa-1 · 01/03/2010, 03:36 PM

It sounds to me like your DT and your fish are infested with ICH and who knows what else.

Bonta · 01/03/2010, 04:12 PM

You are probably right, I should start treating now. It's not serious, at the most 4 spots but not on all fish.

jenglish · 01/03/2010, 04:22 PM

What did you treat with?

Yes, a net can transfer ich, though it is not super likely (the free swimming stages would have to be in a droplette of water on the net.

I would think it more likely you did not get a full kill with treatment and that your fish are stressed enough to visibly be showing some signs of ich.

John Zillmer · 01/03/2010, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jenglish

your fish are stressed enough to visibly be showing some signs of ich.

I agree that this is a very common reason why ick flares up.

I've heard (and I believe it) that allowing a net to dry in between uses kills any parasites that might be on it. There are also commercial net-dip products, but my LFS experience suggests that at least some of them don't work all that well.

wooden_reefer · 01/04/2010, 11:54 AM

I rarely use a net and if I do I always sterilize it before each use (on each livestock).

For fish, a sterilized net itself is bad enough due to physical contact. Many bacterial infections occur after contact even with a clean net, let alone a dirty one.

Yes, ich can be transfered into the water, besides.

A very large clear plastic bag, slowly moving, is generally the better way to capture and transfer fish, in general.

Transfering fish from a large tank, especially a reef tank, is generally a major ordeal. I accept this and use a large plastic bag after much prelim work, almost always.

01/03/2010, 12:54 PM	#1
Bonta Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: California Posts: 453	Can Ich spread on nets ? Hey Rc ! Lately I was feeding my tank through a net from reading the udea from another hobbyist on the board. I only have 1 net and I used that net when I was stupid in the beginning rushing and overstocking my tank ( disaster !! ). After that catastophe I stopped using the net and was feeding frozens from a small medicine cup. Then I switched to a net , but now I notice my fish are getting on and off Ich. Do I have to treat my fish again ? Or should I order a new net ? __________________ I sometimes talk to my fish when no ones around. Current Tank Info: 60g

01/03/2010, 04:12 PM	#3
Bonta Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: California Posts: 453	You are probably right, I should start treating now. It's not serious, at the most 4 spots but not on all fish. __________________ I sometimes talk to my fish when no ones around. Current Tank Info: 60g

01/03/2010, 04:22 PM	#4
jenglish Marquis de Carabas Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,523	What did you treat with? Yes, a net can transfer ich, though it is not super likely (the free swimming stages would have to be in a droplette of water on the net. I would think it more likely you did not get a full kill with treatment and that your fish are stressed enough to visibly be showing some signs of ich. __________________ Jeremy Brown liquor never hurt anybody “Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse" Pierre-Simon Laplace I should want to cook him a simple meal, but I shouldn't want to cut into him, to tear the flesh, to wear the flesh, to be born unto new worlds where his flesh becomes my key. Current Tank Info: broken and dry

01/03/2010, 03:36 PM	#2
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	It sounds to me like your DT and your fish are infested with ICH and who knows what else.

01/04/2010, 11:54 AM	#6
wooden_reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4,670	I rarely use a net and if I do I always sterilize it before each use (on each livestock). For fish, a sterilized net itself is bad enough due to physical contact. Many bacterial infections occur after contact even with a clean net, let alone a dirty one. Yes, ich can be transfered into the water, besides. A very large clear plastic bag, slowly moving, is generally the better way to capture and transfer fish, in general. Transfering fish from a large tank, especially a reef tank, is generally a major ordeal. I accept this and use a large plastic bag after much prelim work, almost always.