Going fallow ! Any suggestions?

juanmanuelsanch · 12/02/2016, 01:48 PM

Well after finally catching all my fish Im going fallow in my DT. I had a velvet wipe out with only 3 surviving fish...

So I have a couple of questions.

1) I will go fallow for 80 days, its that enough or am I being paranoid?

2) Since there is no waste being produced by fish, how often should I make water changes.

Thats all for now.

THanks !

jah hoeva · 12/02/2016, 01:49 PM

I believe the recommended fallow period for velvet is 6 weeks.

lespaul339 · 12/02/2016, 02:14 PM

No water changes necessary while going fallow. As long as you don't have a high nitrate or phosphate problem. The longer you go fallow the better chances of it dying off, so I say 80 days is fine.

scooter31707 · 12/02/2016, 02:27 PM

Water changes are not necessary unless you have corals and need to change the water to replace the trace elements and if you are feeding the corals on a regular basis.

Tanthaitrung · 12/02/2016, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by juanmanuelsanch

Well after finally catching all my fish Im going fallow in my DT. I had a velvet wipe out with only 3 surviving fish...

So I have a couple of questions.

1) I will go fallow for 80 days, its that enough or am I being paranoid?

2) Since there is no waste being produced by fish, how often should I make water changes.

Thats all for now.

THanks !

6 weeks for velvet. 90 days for itch

Do water change to raplace the trace elements if your tank has coral

CarrieB · 12/02/2016, 07:19 PM

I'm pretty sure it's 76 days for ich.

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anthonys51 · 12/02/2016, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CarrieB

I'm pretty sure it's 76 days for ich.

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+1 on 76 days
6 weeks for velvet is correct

juanmanuelsanch · 12/03/2016, 01:45 AM

well 80 seems to be right then.

Thanks for the help.

bill120reef · 12/05/2016, 07:49 PM

If you have any aptasia or pest algae go lights out(unless you have coral)

12/02/2016, 01:48 PM	#1
juanmanuelsanch Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 408	Going fallow ! Any suggestions? Well after finally catching all my fish Im going fallow in my DT. I had a velvet wipe out with only 3 surviving fish... So I have a couple of questions. 1) I will go fallow for 80 days, its that enough or am I being paranoid? 2) Since there is no waste being produced by fish, how often should I make water changes. Thats all for now. THanks !

12/02/2016, 01:49 PM	#2
jah hoeva Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 179	I believe the recommended fallow period for velvet is 6 weeks. __________________ Joe

12/02/2016, 02:14 PM	#3
lespaul339 Reefer Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Iowa Posts: 903	No water changes necessary while going fallow. As long as you don't have a high nitrate or phosphate problem. The longer you go fallow the better chances of it dying off, so I say 80 days is fine. __________________ Reefer Madness! Current Tank Info: 60x24x24 150 gallon reef, 55 gallon sump.

12/02/2016, 02:27 PM	#4
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	Water changes are not necessary unless you have corals and need to change the water to replace the trace elements and if you are feeding the corals on a regular basis.

12/02/2016, 07:19 PM	#6
CarrieB Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 526	I'm pretty sure it's 76 days for ich. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12/03/2016, 01:45 AM	#8
juanmanuelsanch Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 408	well 80 seems to be right then. Thanks for the help.

12/05/2016, 07:49 PM	#9
bill120reef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 61	If you have any aptasia or pest algae go lights out(unless you have coral)