can i keep macroalgea in a tank during hypo?

trigger40

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well im doing hypo i the dt. iv been able too keep it dorment for a few months but once i took my eel out it stressed every one out and boom iv got an out break. i have all live rock and invirts in my qt and my macros now. i lefts a peice of live rock in the tank to help with bio filtration.
 

beth

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Have made up hypoed water prepared just in case you see any cycle issues. Obviously, live rock is a major natural filter for you tank, which is no longer there.
 
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trigger40

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im on it. and is it normal for the fish that was originaly infected with ich to still have a few spots on him after two days of treatment.
 

beth

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Yes. Hypo does not effect treatment until the parasite cycles to the free-swimming stage. That means after the parasites have fallen off fish, settled on tank surfaces, then becomes free swimming.
 
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