how long did it take for your ich to show up?

[drea]

most of you that have experienced ich.... when did u see it? after getting newly added fish? and how long after they were introduced? anyone ever get it like 3 months later?
just wanted to know if thats possible

 

[lion_crazz]

It is very possible if you do not do a well-enough observation while the fish is in QT. If the fish carries one spot of ich into the tank, it surely could show up 3 months later if the water quality declines drastically, leaving the fish open to attack from a waiting and anxious parasite, hanging on to live to that point.

 

[92protruck]

My fish came down with ich 4 months after the last fish was introduced.

 

[drea]

wow!!!! now did u QT that fish? hypo? or just add him? i think i will hypo this creatures

 

[92protruck]

I QT'd the last fish becuz it was a tang and I knew their reputation for ich. I did not QT prior fish. So the ich could have been present on one of the prior additions (meaning ich had been there 6+ months without me knowing it), it could have been on the tang in QT and I did not see it, or ich got into the system on something else like LR, coral or inverts.

 

[drea]

thats crazy! i'm going to leave these guys in here for a good bit b4 i add them

 

[beth]

A QT, cheap NO lights and a magnifying glass will go a long way in detecting ich.
Hobbyists you look at their fish frequently thru a magnifying glass will be way ahead in discovering any problem, and, therefore be able to address the problem sooner.

 

[evanish]

Since I put all my fish in hypo, I haven't had ich present in my main tank yet but there's always that chance that it could somehow get into my system.

 

[drea]

so guys you tell me hypo or not? the fish seem to be great sg is at .23
i'm waiting 4 weeks no matter what... but should i go ahead and hypo?

 

[mavgi]

you can do hypo but if your fish have ich and if you ask me for 6 weeks and when you do hypo always check 2 important parameter (the noraml to) your ph level and the salinity level every 2 days if your ph will drop the hypo will crash and if the salinity will raise (by lose water) you will get ich free again and the treatment will need to extend again for 4 weeks . the regular maintain need to be to but those 2 need to be more careful to get a good result with the hypo treatment.

 

[drea]

cool, i know, i already did hypo worked great to my last fish, thats why i'm considering doing it.. but these fish seem not to have ich, i may wait a good month even two, just to see if it shows up...

 

[lion_crazz]

I would never do a hypo unless you have reason to suspect that they have ich.

 

[drea]

well, verdict is in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! woke up on week 3 of qt and the kole is Sowing ich...
I WILL HYPO EVERYFISH I BUY FROM THIS POINT ON! SO HAPPY HE DIDN'T GO IN THE MAIN TANK!