ICK From Coral?

[fishtk75]

Can you get ick from coral? As hitchhike.

 

[shawna1972]

Yes

 

[biger]

Ich can come in on anything that is not QT properly.

 

[fishtk75]

how do you do the coral? Is there posted on RC how to do corals?

 

[biger]

I dip and QT them for 6-8 weeks just like fish.

 

[fishtk75]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14710849#post14710849 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by biger
I dip and QT them for 6-8 weeks just like fish.

OK which dip do you use?

 

[biger]

I use this method from Mucho. I mostly keep zoos tho but have used this method on other corals also. You can also use a dip like tropic marin pro coral.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=451720&perpage=25&pagenumber=1

 

[fishtk75]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14711337#post14711337 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by biger
I use this method from Mucho. I mostly keep zoos tho but have used this method on other corals also. You can also use a dip like tropic marin pro coral.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=451720&perpage=25&pagenumber=1

thank you

 

[Freed]

As long as you QT them by themselves for at least 6-8 weeks, any ich that could possible have come in with the coral will die. Dips for other critters like red bugs, nudibranchs, etc are good to use as well.

 

[biger]

ur welcome. Like freed said I dip them for flatworms and zoo eating nudis and QT them for 6-8 weeks to make sure I don't introduce ich or flukes and whatnot.