Coral/Ick

[kornele23]

My tank had ick in it about 5 months ago. I took all the fish out for about 2 months or so. The fish are back in there and doing very well.
Now here is my question. I just bought some corals from a guy that has a Hippo and Powder Blue Tang with a BAD case of ick.
I havent put the corals in yet.
Can the corals care ick back into my tank? I dont want to have to go thru the ick again. I need to be 100% sure I wont get ick back into my tank from the corals.
The corals are:
Hammer, Candy, and a Monti Cap.
Thanks

 

[1journeyman]

See thread in disease forum.

 

[keri]

short answer: Maybe. I wouldn't risk it. (Corals don't GET ick themselves but can act as fomites)

 

[nycbob]

if it came from a tank with icks, i would qt the corals for at least 6-8 weeks. u never know whether eggs r present on the coral itself. 6-8 weeks without a host will kill off the ick.

 

[keri]

yes, sorry, you can QT it

 

[1journeyman]

I'm gonna lock this thread as a duplicate is in disease forum by same poster.