If the infected fish has been in copper at a therapeutic level for 2 weeks and the ICH cycle on the fish itself is 3-7 days theoretically the fish should be clear of ICH. However, most of us know that it can take 6-11 weeks for all the cycst to hatch so any substrate in the tank will still be infected.
If the fish was removed at the 2 week mark from the copper treated tank to a sterile separate system (tank transfer) or another tank with a bath in between of separate water it should be ICH free correct?
I have not done this and not saying it will work. It's just a theory I have and seeing if there is something I'm missing. Anyone do this method of quarantine or treatment?
Reason why: To less the time and stress the fish has to be in copper (especially for copper sensitive fish) and to minimize the labor/cost and stress for the tank transfer method.
If the fish was removed at the 2 week mark from the copper treated tank to a sterile separate system (tank transfer) or another tank with a bath in between of separate water it should be ICH free correct?
I have not done this and not saying it will work. It's just a theory I have and seeing if there is something I'm missing. Anyone do this method of quarantine or treatment?
Reason why: To less the time and stress the fish has to be in copper (especially for copper sensitive fish) and to minimize the labor/cost and stress for the tank transfer method.