Possibility ick AGAIN???

[Mike7744]

I have had my fish back in my aquarium for 3 months, after ich treatment, and fallow display.
How soon could ICK come back?
My reason for asking is that im seeing some faint spots on my spiny box puffer.
They are not showing up on a photo, but I can see them.

 

[robanister]

 

[robanister]

Likely some sand . If it gets worse you will know. Also turn off flow. If it looks like something hanging off of fish you know.

 

[Mike7744]

I don't have sand?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have had my fish back in my aquarium for 3 months, after ich treatment, and fallow display.
How soon could ICK come back?
My reason for asking is that im seeing some faint spots on my spiny box puffer.
They are not showing up on a photo, but I can see them.

Yes its possible and nothing to do with sand. These fish are prone to ich. What treatment did you use and at what level?

 

[AviR]

How long was the fallow and at what temp, what quarantine was done on the fish

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Just to clarify , that post is for freshwater ich, a different genus of parasite. It also doesn’t take into account the resting tomont stage. That can take at least 45 days to die out, leaving a tank fishless for 60 days is the best way to clear an infection.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I have had my fish back in my aquarium for 3 months, after ich treatment, and fallow display.
How soon could ICK come back?
My reason for asking is that im seeing some faint spots on my spiny box puffer.
They are not showing up on a photo, but I can see them.

Can the spots be seen in a video?

 

[Mike7744]

I can take one later today and post it when I get home

 

[Mike7744]

I can take one later today and post it when I get home

Here is the video

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Here is the video

That does look like ich; the general cloudiness of the fins with faint spots. There are larger, more distinct spots on the body and eye that are probably ich, but could be sand grains or mucus plugs.