A QT Question.

BMW Rider · #1 04-03-2006, 06:13 PM

It is possible that your tank has ick all the time and the fish are resistant to it, so there is no real major outbreak. When you add a new fish, it is weak and stressed, thus the ick finds it to be an easy host. I would suggest then since you are setting up a new tank, move all the sand rock coral etc. into it and keep it fishless for 6 weeks. Meanwhile, keep the fish in a QT tank and treat them for ick to make sure they are 100% free of it. When you reintroduce them to the new tank, it will now be ick free also, having been kept fallow. Thereafter, any new fish should be kept in QT to ensure the ick is never reintroduced, plus they will have time to get over the stress of handling before they are put into the tank.

hawk · #2 04-03-2006, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW Rider

It is possible that your tank has ick all the time and the fish are resistant to it, so there is no real major outbreak. When you add a new fish, it is weak and stressed, thus the ick finds it to be an easy host. I would suggest then since you are setting up a new tank, move all the sand rock coral etc. into it and keep it fishless for 6 weeks. Meanwhile, keep the fish in a QT tank and treat them for ick to make sure they are 100% free of it. When you reintroduce them to the new tank, it will now be ick free also, having been kept fallow. Thereafter, any new fish should be kept in QT to ensure the ick is never reintroduced, plus they will have time to get over the stress of handling before they are put into the tank.

OCDP, if you're sick of your fish getting ick, follow BMW Rider's plan. It will save you alot of frustration down the road.

OCDP · #3 04-03-2006, 06:57 PM

Christy, the LFS's I shop at are great, it's not a problem with the LFS. Obviously every fish we buy gets stressed from being moved to and from...........

So, in that sense.. what can ya do? I try my best at keeping stress to a minimal.

BMW has it right. Thanks Ed, Tony,... I will do my very best at finding a spot for a QT tank.

Bartman · #4 04-04-2006, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by OCDP

BMW has it right. Thanks Ed, Tony,... I will do my very best at finding a spot for a QT tank.

Yes he does. Since your tank has had Ick and has never been fishless (is that a word?) then it has Ick now. If your fish are healthy you may not see it on them but a new, stressed fish makes a great host. Only 6+ weeks without a host will rid your tank if Ick. A QT will help make sure it doesn't get brought back in after that.

OCDP · #5 04-04-2006, 02:24 PM

Thanks Scott,

I will definitely do my best at finding a spot for a QT tank. Our house just is not fish tank friendly... at all. Nor are my parents

Bartman · #6 04-04-2006, 07:35 PM

You may have some other options. I didn't read how big your new tank was going to be or when it was coming. Also, I don't know what corals you have. What are you planning to transfer to the new tank?

OCDP · #7 04-04-2006, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Bartman

You may have some other options. I didn't read how big your new tank was going to be or when it was coming. Also, I don't know what corals you have. What are you planning to transfer to the new tank?

My new tank will be a 50g cube (24x24x20) I keep lots of corals, LPS, softies, SPS (majority) I plan on transferring everything by the end of April or sooner.. that's the goal anyhow