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Was in QT tank for 4 weeks. Put in display tank two days ago. Looks like the start of ich?? If it is am I just boned. Or can I take him out and not have the others infected if it’s only been 2 days
IS IT ICH?? Scopus tang hard to tell. Is this beginning of ich??
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Do you know if I remove him now if the others can still be affected. He’s only been in for 48 hours. Any help
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Yes it appears to be start of ich. Fish will need to be treated in a separate quarantine tank at treated with either
Coppersafe or Copper Power at therapeutic level 2.25-2.5 For a FULL 30 days (do not interrupt this 30 day period) monitored by a reliable Copper Test kit such as Hanna Brand- No API brand. Also monitor Ammonia levels while in quarantine with a reliable test kit and add aeration during treatment using an air stone.
The display tank will have to be kept fishless (FALLOW) for 6-8 weeks to assure the existing parasites go through their life cycle without a host fish and die off with assumption other fish may be also affected
A quarantine tank can be as simple as a tank from a second hand store or a starter kit from Walmart which most of the needed essentials.
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