couple of questions about ick

[eddiesamuil]

could a sea horse get ick? I will be getting a new tank to isolate all my fish in it till they get well. so next time I buy fish I have to put it in that tank for a while to make sure that it is clean from ick, and whon't affect my display?

 

[lion_crazz]

Seahorses can still get ich.
An isolation (a.k.a. quarantine tank) will be extremely helpful in entirely reducing any parasites from entering your display tank.
When you buy something new, always put it in the quarantine tank for 4 weeks before adding it to your display.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by lion_crazz
Seahorses can still get ich.
An isolation (a.k.a. quarantine tank) will be extremely helpful in entirely reducing any parasites from entering your display tank.
When you buy something new, always put it in the quarantine tank for 4 weeks before adding it to your display.
Yep, including corals, LR, ect. Although ich cannot host these, they can have ich resting on their surface and still be introduced into your system.

 

[tranman777]

Can you hypo a sea horse to 13ppt?

 

[lion_crazz]

Originally Posted by tranman777
Can you hypo a sea horse to 13ppt?
14 ppt is the lowest I would go for hyposalinity.