Going fallow ! Any suggestions?

[juanmanuelsanch]

Well after finally catching all my fish Im going fallow in my DT. I had a velvet wipe out with only 3 surviving fish...

So I have a couple of questions.

1) I will go fallow for 80 days, its that enough or am I being paranoid?

2) Since there is no waste being produced by fish, how often should I make water changes.

Thats all for now.

THanks !

 

[jah hoeva]

I believe the recommended fallow period for velvet is 6 weeks.

 

[lespaul339]

No water changes necessary while going fallow. As long as you don't have a high nitrate or phosphate problem. The longer you go fallow the better chances of it dying off, so I say 80 days is fine.

 

[scooter31707]

Water changes are not necessary unless you have corals and need to change the water to replace the trace elements and if you are feeding the corals on a regular basis.

 

[Tanthaitrung]

Well after finally catching all my fish Im going fallow in my DT. I had a velvet wipe out with only 3 surviving fish...

So I have a couple of questions.

1) I will go fallow for 80 days, its that enough or am I being paranoid?

2) Since there is no waste being produced by fish, how often should I make water changes.

Thats all for now.

THanks !

6 weeks for velvet. 90 days for itch

Do water change to raplace the trace elements if your tank has coral

 

[CarrieB]

I'm pretty sure it's 76 days for ich.


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[anthonys51]

I'm pretty sure it's 76 days for ich.


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+1 on 76 days
6 weeks for velvet is correct

 

[juanmanuelsanch]

well 80 seems to be right then.

Thanks for the help.

 

[bill120reef]

If you have any aptasia or pest algae go lights out(unless you have coral)