flukes: general question

T-T-Trigger · 03/31/2006, 11:54 AM

Does anyone know how long a tank needs to run fishless (only sand, LR and snails) to be rid of flukes? It has been a month or so, but I would like to feel confident in their absence before putting the rock equipment to use in another tank.

tia

BTTRFLYGRL · 03/31/2006, 12:23 PM

I have been told 2 months. Though I guess it depends on flukes reproduction cycle. Some reproduce directly on the fish while others drop off. I am having an issue with them myself. The only ones effected in my tank were 2 Tangs

CamBarr · 04/08/2006, 11:45 AM

any others using 2 monts rule of thumb for flukes to be rid of tank

03/31/2006, 11:54 AM	#1
T-T-Trigger Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Napa, CA Posts: 1,930	flukes: general question Does anyone know how long a tank needs to run fishless (only sand, LR and snails) to be rid of flukes? It has been a month or so, but I would like to feel confident in their absence before putting the rock equipment to use in another tank. tia

03/31/2006, 12:23 PM	#2
BTTRFLYGRL Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: INDY Posts: 2,857	I have been told 2 months. Though I guess it depends on flukes reproduction cycle. Some reproduce directly on the fish while others drop off. I am having an issue with them myself. The only ones effected in my tank were 2 Tangs __________________ AKA Kim Hardie.. Current Tank Info: 240 gallon FOWLR, 180 gallon reef, 55 gallon for my Dwarf Lion

04/08/2006, 11:45 AM	#3
CamBarr Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Irvine, SOCAL Posts: 2,365	any others using 2 monts rule of thumb for flukes to be rid of tank __________________ Cam Barr