Fallow Tank- Interesting Mistake

[snake42490]

Basically I am treating for tank and my display tank was left fallow for about a month and I realized that I had a bar goby alive in my overflow. The fish appeared to have no ich on it, but gobys are pretty resistant. I want to wait a full 90 days before I put any fish back in the tank. Do you think I need to reset the clock from when I pulled the goby out or could I count that 1 month fallow prior to getting him out?

 

[cbbram]

I'm not an expert because i'm going fallow for my first time but I can see where this is going... not good for the home team!

 

[snake42490]

So I take it you are thinking start the clock over and wait the 90 days... Great--

I was thinking that with the goby being in the overflow ich wouldn't even really have a chance to attach to it? What do you think?

 

[cbbram]

I'm waiting for an expert like MrTuskfish to chime in... I value his opinion more than mine... but I would say yeah...

 

[snake42490]

I'm going to do 10 weeks fallow instead of the 90 days. I just read the fallow period sticky and it says that it will allow 99 percent die off and 10 weeks 100 percent.. I would rather be safe than sorry

 

[cbbram]

I read that one also... i'm doing the same.

 

[discocarp]

10 weeks is fine, but yes the clock starts when you pulled the goby.

 

[goalk33p3r]

Ya unfortunately reset ich can live on the bar goby and never show any signs. So the safe thing and it sucks is to reset good luck