Ich murdered my DT...

[xngtr]

Ich set on and started killing my fish before I could get my QT set up properly. I have one Rabbitfish left in my DT. Can I leave him in there or do I need to move him to my now setup QT? I ask because he appears to be unaffected by the ich - no spots, no temperament changes, still eats like it's his job.

Moving him will require a trap or tearing down the 75 gallon tank due to all of the rock I have in there.

Thanks in advance for any help I can get with this.

 

[HumbleFish]

Once you get a fish with Ich in your DT, it's likely there to stay until you go fallow. So, you would need to QT the Rabbitfish, treat him for Ich, and go fallow for 72 days if you want an "Ich free" tank. While the Rabbitfish may not be showing any visible symptoms; he does likely still have Ich and can infect other fish.

 

[MrTuskfish]

Once you get a fish with Ich in your DT, it's likely there to stay until you go fallow. So, you would need to QT the Rabbitfish, treat him for Ich, and go fallow for 72 days if you want an "Ich free" tank. While the Rabbitfish may not be showing any visible symptoms; he does likely still have Ich and can infect other fish.

Exactly.

 

[snorvich]

And I agree with the two posts above.