Should I buy corals, invertabrates and fishes from a ich infested tank?

alikhan2004 · 06-01-2008, 05:37 AM

Hi my friend has a salt water tank with a engineer goby and a blue tang and some invertebrates like hermit crabs and snails and also one corals which is the feather duster but his blue tang just got ich on it so I need to know is it a good idea to buy the corals and invertebrates from my friend?

Woodstock · 06-01-2008, 06:19 AM

Only if you plan on QT'ing them (with no fish present) for 6-8 weeks.
Otherwise, NO. Just a drop of water from a diseased tank can infest another.

lcstorc · 06-01-2008, 10:24 AM

I second that opinion. If you have never had ich in your tank you certainly do not want to introduce it on purpose. If you are going to properly QT and treat the new fish that is one story but if not, I wouldn't take it.

deaclauderdale · 06-01-2008, 10:40 AM

Ditto the above.

Stacef · 06-01-2008, 11:00 AM

I third that opinion.

alikhan2004 · 06-01-2008, 05:03 PM

Thanks for the replies but I am not gonna buy any fishes from him but I am going to buy the hermit crabs, snails and coral so what do you guys recommend.

lcstorc · 06-01-2008, 05:07 PM

QT for 6-8 weeks. They could be carrying the parasite. Anything from that tank has the parasite in some stage. If you QT without fish for 6-8 weeks you will be ok. Put any fish in there and you have to treat and wait another 6-8 weeks.

alikhan2004 · 06-01-2008, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lcstorc

QT for 6-8 weeks. They could be carrying the parasite. Anything from that tank has the parasite in some stage. If you QT without fish for 6-8 weeks you will be ok. Put any fish in there and you have to treat and wait another 6-8 weeks.

Thanks for replying back...but I think I will stay away from it because I just setup my tank last Saturday and this is the first time I am doing salt water. Thanks for replying tough.

lcstorc · 06-01-2008, 05:16 PM

If you are just setting up the tank then you should be using a qt for your new fish anyway.
Also you don't want to add anything while the tank is cycling.

alikhan2004 · 06-01-2008, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lcstorc

If you are just setting up the tank then you should be using a qt for your new fish anyway.
Also you don't want to add anything while the tank is cycling.

Cool thanks for replying back.

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,899 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Should I buy corals, invertabrates and fishes from a ich infested tank? I second that opinion. If you have never had ich in your tank you certainly do not want to introduce it on purpose. If you are going to properly QT and treat the new fish that is one story but if not, I wouldn't take it. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

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alikhan2004 Fire Coral Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 60 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Should I buy corals, invertabrates and fishes from a ich infested tank? Thanks for the replies but I am not gonna buy any fishes from him but I am going to buy the hermit crabs, snails and coral so what do you guys recommend.

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,899 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Should I buy corals, invertabrates and fishes from a ich infested tank? QT for 6-8 weeks. They could be carrying the parasite. Anything from that tank has the parasite in some stage. If you QT without fish for 6-8 weeks you will be ok. Put any fish in there and you have to treat and wait another 6-8 weeks. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,899 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Should I buy corals, invertabrates and fishes from a ich infested tank? If you are just setting up the tank then you should be using a qt for your new fish anyway. Also you don't want to add anything while the tank is cycling. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

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