How long after treatment?

[tnias]

I have been searching and searching and find lots of info on treating flukes and Ich but can't seem to find information on how long you should leave them in QT after treatment and no visible signs of illness. I know the life cycle of Ich but can't the fish get reinfected since it is still in the QT tank?

I have 2 fish in QT now and one had flukes and seems fine now after Prazi treatment and cupramine but not sure how long to leave them in QT now?

 

[HumbleFish]

What you are asking is a matter of opinion, but I personally feel observing for one solid month after treatment has ended is a good idea. And during that month, you want to observe as much as possible... looking for any possible signs that you failed to eradicate whatever you treated for.

 

[snorvich]

What you are asking is a matter of opinion, but I personally feel observing for one solid month after treatment has ended is a good idea. And during that month, you want to observe as much as possible... looking for any possible signs that you failed to eradicate whatever you treated for.

I would agree. Look for behavior not just visible symptoms.

 

[tnias]

Thanks

My DT is almost 3 years old and all fish have been through QT. This will be the first set of fish that have survived a disease in QT, unfortunately, the few others never made it out of QT so I have not had to deal with this issue before.

 

[Deinonych]

What you are asking is a matter of opinion, but I personally feel observing for one solid month after treatment has ended is a good idea. And during that month, you want to observe as much as possible... looking for any possible signs that you failed to eradicate whatever you treated for.

+1

This is my protocol as well.