Transferring corals from a ich outbreak

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  1. sgh360

    sgh360 Astrea Snail

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    Ok it has been 31 days since my last fish died from the ich outbreak on my tank. Well now that i have a bigger tank i want to transfer them.

    The question is the ich still present in my tank? It has been fishless for exactly 31 days.

    Im tempted to start transferring my corals but i want some opinions first thx
     
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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Wait a couple more weeks to be safe. Also look up the life cycle of marine ick and use that as your guide.
     
  4. pink4miss

    pink4miss Panda Puffer

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    wait at least 6 weeks after the last fish died. some even say 8 weeks to be totally safe
     
  5. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    The thing is, 8 weeks isn't a 100% assurance. Crypto can stay alive in the cyst-on-substrate stage for an indefinite amount of time, so 8 weeks is only a 99.9% chance it's all dead.
     
  6. pink4miss

    pink4miss Panda Puffer

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    nothing is sure in life sweetie. only thing that seems to be sure is you having a problem with all i say. mauh! i feel so loved...lol
     
  7. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    I think birth and death are pretty well assured.
     
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  9. pink4miss

    pink4miss Panda Puffer

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    that could be argued
     
  10. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    Not whether they're assured. Maybe whether they're technically a part of life.