going fallow at 90 degrees, how long?

[geaux xman]

i'm FOWLR(live rock in the sense that it has beneficial bacterial, nothing else).

I think I had oodinium, but would like to go fallow long enough for oodinium and ich.

I have my tank at 90 degrees with a 500w titanium heater. I could add an additional heater.

I've read a couple of sources citing 3 weeks at 90 degrees for oodinium.

The first fish that enters will be a fish I have QT prior and not from the infestation from the DT.

 

[jjk_reef00]

From what I've heard raising the temp can make ich go into a dormant stage where they can hang around much longer than in normal temps.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2041951

 

[snorvich]

He has oodinium not ich and it neither will go dormant. My recommendation is 5 weeks fallow.

 

[Dussumeiri]

Had marine velvet in my 500 G FOWLR. Took out the remaining fish to my quarantine. Ran the display at 95 degrees for 6 weeks and reintroduced the fish. So far it's been two weeks now.

 

[MrTuskfish]

He has oodinium not ich and it neither will go dormant. My recommendation is 5 weeks fallow.

I agree, certainly no less than 5 weeks.

 

[geaux xman]

I think will go do 5 and might consider dumping in some cupramine. I had already dose some cupramine prior to taking the fish out. It is probably all absorbed by the rock by now.

 

[Chris27]

If it's fallow, dumping Cupramine in there won't make the process any quicker. Without a fish host, the parasite will die in the free swimming stage....just the same....Cupramine halts the lifecycle in the free swimming stage.

 

[Sk8r]

Cupramine is not for all species. Some will die of it. High temperatures cause the water to release oxygen and the fish may die of asphyxiation in addition to their other troubles. Get the temp back to 80 and just be patient.

 

[MrTuskfish]

I agree completely with the above two posts. Having copper absorbed in your LR could complicate that tank for a long time.