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cathyg_99 08-31-2011 05:50 PM

velvet question
 
i have a large galaxy coral i would like to sell but i believe i just had velvet, 3 fish died but a clown and inverts still remain and are doing well...

i dont want to be a jerk and just sell it to someone...

when do you think it will be safe to move and not infect anyones tank?

howdy20012002 08-31-2011 06:17 PM

i personally wouldn't take the chance.
I would certainly let people know and let them choose whether or not they want to chance it.
Neal

cathyg_99 08-31-2011 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by howdy20012002 (Post 633035)
i personally wouldn't take the chance.
I would certainly let people know and let them choose whether or not they want to chance it.
Neal

well i know that im just wondering if say i put it up for sale 8 weeks down the road will it be less likely that something will happen?

Myka 08-31-2011 09:06 PM

Like Ich, your tank needs to remain fallow for several weeks in order for the velvet to be out of there. Honestly though, when people buy corals from a LFS or someone elses' tanks there is often Ich, velvet, Brook, etc in the tanks so buying from your tank really isn't any riskier than buying from an LFS.

daniella3d 08-31-2011 11:11 PM

as long as you have it in your tank with fish it might be contaminated. The only way to get rid of fish parasite for sure is to leave the coral without fish for 8 weeks, then you will be relatively sure it's clean.

If it was velvet, all your fish would probably be dead. It was probably ick and it will probably come back sooner or later.

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Originally Posted by cathyg_99 (Post 633073)
well i know that im just wondering if say i put it up for sale 8 weeks down the road will it be less likely that something will happen?


Madreefer 09-01-2011 01:23 AM

She did lose all of her fish and apparently it was caused by velvet

daniella3d 09-01-2011 05:08 AM

"3 fish died but a clown and inverts still remain and are doing well.."


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Originally Posted by Madreefer (Post 633160)
She did lose all of her fish and apparently it was caused by velvet


fishoholic 09-01-2011 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by daniella3d (Post 633237)
"3 fish died but a clown and inverts still remain and are doing well.."

inverts are not effected by velvet and I believe she put the clown in QT and was treating it.


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