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Can Ich be transfered via corals? Like if I were to get a frag from someone's tank infected with ich, would there be a chance that I could infect my own tank? Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Simple answer: Yes.
Detailed answer: While a disease such as Ich cannot "infect" a coral/invert, it can tag along as a "hitchhiker". You can use a coral dip, such as Coral Rx, but those only claim to kill (mostly) worms, not parasites. The only way to be 100% safe is to QT the coral in a fishless environment for 9 weeks. But if you choose not to QT at least rinse the coral off in water from the DT right before you put it in. That might "rinse away" any parasite/nasty harboring safe passage on it.
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