Could inverts have brought in ich??

[evilmantis]

Hello,
I was under the understanding that inverts could not transmit ich. Here's the situation. A few days ago, I purchased some snails, a starfish, and a scallop from a LFS. All were in invert-only tanks. Some of the bag water did get into the tank, although I tried not to. Did not quarantine because I thought inverts couldn't transmit ich. :notsure: Well, now my sailfin has a few dots on him. Looks like time for quarantine for all my fish

So what's the deal? Do I need to quarantine all my snails and inverts before turning them loose in the big tank?? And does the scallp or starfish require quarantine now? I thought hypo would kill both of them....
Grr
Thanks for the advice
Goldie

 

[oceanic110]

How long have had the sailfin? IMO, inverts cannot carry ick. About how many spots are on the salifin, any heavy breathing or scratching?

 

[evilmantis]

No heavy breathing or scratching, scattered spots like the beginning of ich. Everyone else is fine. All fish have been happy and healthy and in the current tank for several months with no problems. Do you have another idea of what the spots could be before I move all my LR and inverts for hypo?

 

[oceanic110]

Not sure. DON'T put the LR or the inverts into hypo, they will not live. If you can move the fish into a QT tank and perform hypo on them provided you have enough space for them. Or put your LR and inverts into a QT and Hypo the main tank.

 

[evilmantis]

Starting on all that tonight. Thanks for the assistance! I guess I will start QTing *everything*, not just fish, in case there is a chance there is free-floating ich in the water on them.
Thanks
Goldie