do inverts carry ich?

[Laura8088]

has anyone had any corals or inverts carry ich/ velvet into their tanks. Ive heard that although inverts dont get ich they can transfer it to your tank when they expel any of the contaminated water they came from. I typically inspect inverts before acclimating them to my tank but never quarantine them only fish.

 

[scuzy]

There was a thread on here a few days ago where he added a coral that brought velvet into his system and wiped out all his fish.

 

[slay]

Ich parasites can attach to inverts, but can't feed off them like they do fish, so as far as I know they can't perpetuate their life cycle, but can carry Ich. There's always some risk whenever you introduce something new to your tank that was in another tank. That's why I and many others quarantine everything.

 

[Bent]

Short answer:
Yes

 

[kmbyrnes]

Can't prove it. BUT........
Did 72 days fallow and TTM plus QT on all my fish. Re-added fish and all was well for 2 weeks. Added a starfish from Petco and 3 days later another ich outbreak caused me to break the tank down and star over.
YMMV.