Fallow tank help.

[ZachariahBeanzz]

Hey there, so recently my 20g tank caught some parasite. I added a RG and whatever jt was killed the RG and the singular clownfish I had in the tank. I’m guessing it was flukes, velvet or brookenella. The symptoms were white grains/specs over the fish, a lot of mucus, to the point of it completely covered the clownfishes eye, fin and gill rot, they wouldn’t eat, and were lethargic. I know fallow periods depend on which parasite it was, so can anyone identify for me the parasite, and how long I have to wait before adding another fish? Also, would I be able to add coral during the fallow period?

 

[lapin]

Coral is fine.
As far as what parasite it was, we don’t know. We could guess… but…
To be safe I would do the max suggested for what things you thing it was.

 

[winxp_man]

Velvet possibly no. But not to say ruled out. Sounds like ich and brook. I’d do 60 days fallow.

As for putting other type of live stock still carries a risk. It is a fact that anything that is in water can be a carrier of a disease. It’s why I tell all to QT or keep in a separate tank fallow period of 60 days everything and it’s mum before putting coral in a DT. Have see ich live under a microscope for 5-6 hours on a pin drop of water.

No not a scare tactic. Reality of these disgusting diseases. They can live in some crazy environments such as a pin drop of sw. Also temps went from 76* down to 59*. Did this in the winter and it got cold in the garage.