What about the inverts??

[Missjmeide]

I have to quarantine my fish cause of ick, but I have only the dt and another tank that I am starting to cycle to use as my new dt. The current tank also has live rock, live sand, and inverts in it. Oh and I do have a small empty betta tank which isn't even a gallon. Can I just move my inverts and live rock into the betta tank while I quarantine the fish in the old dt (after I clean the sand out)?

 

[tdwright1971]

uhm i doubt they will survive and less than a gallon of water for the time period it takes to get rid of ick... I would move everything except for the fish into the new display. and medicate the fish in the old. remember most everything that kills ick also kills inverts.

 

[Missjmeide]

Will moving the inverts and live rock into my new dt infected with ick? I know that only fish can get ick, but I was told that inverts are carriers of it. Should I clean the live rock before putting it in the new dt?

 

[tdwright1971]

if you leave the fish out for the amount of time needed to get rid of ick then without a host it will perish. I wouldnt clean the live rock unless to get rid of algae or aptasia etc.