Question about fish going into DT

fsu · 06/15/2017, 05:14 PM

Ok so I made a post a while back about losing my fish to ick. I have let my 180g sit for roughly 10 weeks fish free. Is that long enough? Also, I have a biocube with a midnight lightning pair along with a pair of banghaii's. Since they have been in the biocube for a year or so with no signs of any problems, would that be like a qtine which I could now put in my DT? TIA!

Lsufan · 06/15/2017, 08:11 PM

After going through 10 weeks fallow I would take every precaution. Chances are they are fine but some fish can deal with ich better then others . Ich can be presetntb& some fish show no symptoms.

From the sound of it they are probably ok, but I would do TTM before putting them in the dt so I was 100% sure.

Coralfuture · 06/15/2017, 09:30 PM

I sounds like your 180gal is safe and the fish in the biocube look good I personally would put them in my display watch them for 2 weeks then get some more fish. Always do QT tho on those new fish for best results. Lsufan is correct too BTW I have never experienced it but I use my Hippo Tang as my tell who started with ich and after some QT med time never had it again.

fsu · 06/16/2017, 07:33 AM

[QUOTE=Lsufan;25118085]After going through 10 weeks fallow I would take every precaution. Chances are they are fine but some fish can deal with ich better then others . Ich can be presetntb& some fish show no symptoms.

From the sound of it they are probably ok, but I would do TTM before putting them in the dt so I

Isn't TTM really stressful on the fish? Would cuprimine or low salinity be less stressful on them? Also how long should I do TTM or one of the others?

Ty for replies!

06/15/2017, 05:14 PM	#1
fsu Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bellevue, NE Posts: 477	Question about fish going into DT Ok so I made a post a while back about losing my fish to ick. I have let my 180g sit for roughly 10 weeks fish free. Is that long enough? Also, I have a biocube with a midnight lightning pair along with a pair of banghaii's. Since they have been in the biocube for a year or so with no signs of any problems, would that be like a qtine which I could now put in my DT? TIA! Last edited by fsu; 06/15/2017 at 05:33 PM.

06/15/2017, 08:11 PM	#2
Lsufan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 1,410	After going through 10 weeks fallow I would take every precaution. Chances are they are fine but some fish can deal with ich better then others . Ich can be presetntb& some fish show no symptoms. From the sound of it they are probably ok, but I would do TTM before putting them in the dt so I was 100% sure.

06/15/2017, 09:30 PM	#3
Coralfuture Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 76	I sounds like your 180gal is safe and the fish in the biocube look good I personally would put them in my display watch them for 2 weeks then get some more fish. Always do QT tho on those new fish for best results. Lsufan is correct too BTW I have never experienced it but I use my Hippo Tang as my tell who started with ich and after some QT med time never had it again.

06/16/2017, 07:33 AM	#4
fsu Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bellevue, NE Posts: 477	[QUOTE=Lsufan;25118085]After going through 10 weeks fallow I would take every precaution. Chances are they are fine but some fish can deal with ich better then others . Ich can be presetntb& some fish show no symptoms. From the sound of it they are probably ok, but I would do TTM before putting them in the dt so I Isn't TTM really stressful on the fish? Would cuprimine or low salinity be less stressful on them? Also how long should I do TTM or one of the others? Ty for replies!