My biocube just had a bad case of ich when can I add new fish

[youngblood421]

Killed everything but my watchmen goby. I’m curious how long I need to wait until adding new fish? I think ich lives for 21 days is that right?

 

[andrewey]

If there is a host, such as that watchman goby, then the answer is that the tank still contains ich and anything you put in it is at risk of getting ich. You might want to do some more reading on ich- you need to control the tomont and theront stages in addition to the trophont stage.

 

[GlassMunky]

O you can remove the Goby and wait 76 days for the tank to be clean but will need to treat the Goby in a separate QT tank before adding him back as if you don’t treat him you will just reintroduce inch to the tank after you waited all that time for nothing.

 

[youngblood421]

Dang that’s bad news 76 days is so long

 

[Robert Asbury]

It can feel like it, but think about the long term. You QT and treat your goby, and leave the tank fallow for 76 days, then you do a prophylactic QT of future fish, and you'll never have to worry about most diseases again.

 

[Big G]

Here's a great thread that can help you decide on how you will move forward. Best of luck. Let us know if we can help!

Ich eradication vs. Ich management

Ich eradication vs. Ich management The purpose of this article is to discuss the pros & cons of ich eradication and ich management, and present the best methods for implementing each. Ich eradication - Simply put, this method means doing everything possible to keep ich out of your tank. That...

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