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sensei · 11/10/2017, 04:46 AM

I have 2 fish in TTM now. one of them has ich.

I think that ich would not be passed over other fish during TTM since fish are transffered to the next tank before 72 hours and any ich cyst would need 72 hours or more to produce the Theronds which I believe is the infective stage of the parasite.
Protomonts ( which are the parasites that fall from and infected fish) can never infect a fish directly and only encyst correct??

Thanks for your answers

11/10/2017, 04:46 AM	#1
sensei Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 613	would a fish with ich contaminate other fish during TTM? I have 2 fish in TTM now. one of them has ich. I think that ich would not be passed over other fish during TTM since fish are transffered to the next tank before 72 hours and any ich cyst would need 72 hours or more to produce the Theronds which I believe is the infective stage of the parasite. Protomonts ( which are the parasites that fall from and infected fish) can never infect a fish directly and only encyst correct?? Thanks for your answers __________________ 470g DT SPS dominated (600g system) - five 400W MH, BK 250 & BK300 SM Skimmer 150g mixed reef - XR15w Pro, 90 g Coral quarantine - XR15w Pro, 150g FOWLR tank, 20g TTM Fish Qt