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Ich and Fishless Tank
Is 7 weeks long enough to leave a tank without fish to rid the tank of ich. I've heard anywhere from 4-6 weeks but I want to be 100% sure I've rid the system. It's been about 7 weeks so just wondering if I should wait another week or so or if it's OK to put the fish back in?
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4 weeks is the extreme end of the Ich cycle + a few days of padding. At 7, you're more then good.
Assuming your fish are ich free, you're good to go.
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I don't think 4 weeks would be considered the extreme end of the ich cycle but usually 4-6 weeks is sufficient.
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The fish are ich free, they've been in copper for the full 7 weeks, another reason I would like to get them back into the main tank, I know copper long term is not good for them.
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In general the tomont stage of ich last from 3-28 days .. but I would recommend at least 5 weeks and many would argue 6 weeks ..... your 7 s/b fine.
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Quote:
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It's summer time so my temps haven't dropped much below the 80 degree mark so I think I should be seeing a pretty accelerated life cycle.
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Temp can make a difference but there still aren't any guarantees. Either way you should be good after 7.
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