would a fish with ich contaminate other fish during TTM?

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

sde1500 · 11/10/2017, 06:45 AM

Well I mean the point of TTM is to eliminate ich. So maybe yes, but it matters little since you're going through the protocol to treat it.

Jdub968 · 11/10/2017, 09:30 AM

No the ick on a fish will not go to another fish. Your correct during the ttm you are transferring the fish before the ick has time to encyst reproduce and then "hatch so to speak"

sensei · 11/10/2017, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jdub968

No the ick on a fish will not go to another fish. Your correct during the ttm you are transferring the fish before the ick has time to encyst reproduce and then "hatch so to speak"

Thanks a lot!

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

11/10/2017, 06:45 AM	#2
sde1500 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Glocester, RI Posts: 3,336	Well I mean the point of TTM is to eliminate ich. So maybe yes, but it matters little since you're going through the protocol to treat it. __________________ My build thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2548422 Current Tank Info: 65 gallon mixed reef, Eshopps sump and HOB overflow, RO-110int skimmer, Reefbreeder 32" photons V1.

11/10/2017, 09:30 AM	#3
Jdub968 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 401	No the ick on a fish will not go to another fish. Your correct during the ttm you are transferring the fish before the ick has time to encyst reproduce and then "hatch so to speak"