Ich In Sand Bed?

[roggy23]

OK IF I INTRODUCED MY MAIN TANK WHICH WAS INFESTED WITH ICH TO A FISH AFTER 5 WEEKS, AND I NOTICED THAT MY PUFFER SUCKS IN THE LIVE SAND LOOKING FOR FOOD MAYBE, CAN HE CONTRACT ICH BECASUE HE IS SUCKING IN THE LIVE SAND AND SPITTING IT OUT?
BASICALLY, THE QUESTION IS I KNOW THE LIFE SPAN OF ICH CAN BE DISRUPTED IN 4 WEEKS BUT CAN THEY LAST LONGER IN YOUR TANK DEEP IN THE SAND BED??

 

[beth]

Not very likely that will happen as long as the infected tank was fish during that 4 wks.