fish safe from ich

[R.W.]

Will my Zebra Moray Eel and Mandarin catch ich? Should i remove them from my tank aswell when trying to eradicate ich?

 

[mhills16]

the mandarin are VERY resistant to ich and should not get it. i dont know about the eel but i have never heard of an eel with ich!

 

[R.W.]

I just want to know if i can leave those 2 in my tank while i take the others out.

 

[DamnPepShrimp]

I'm pretty sure you can. You can't really QT a mandarin since it will have no pods to feed off of and eels don't take to treatments well. I'd leave them in and QT all your other fish.

 

[flashyleopard]

I think they may be safe from ick, but may be carriers. I think you have to remove all of the fish to be completely sure that the ick is gone from the tank.

 

[Chibils]

It's not likely. Mandarins have a very thick slime coat and are almost immune to ich.

 

[flashyleopard]

I yield to those with more experience. I think that any new additions will be carrying ick anyway, so it really is a moot point.

 

[ioreefer45]

I have never quaratined my mandarins either-- they need pods to feed on. It never infected any other of my fish nor caught ich. I think the thick slim coat make it immune to ich.

 

[Philwd]

Not immune. Just very resistant. Speaking from experience...