Red Cherry In White Spot Tank

[PJGoblin]

Hi

I have recently suffered with white spot in my main 37 gallon tank, had the tank about 2 years but now empty some fish removed into quarantine tank.

The tank water levels are stable and the filter bacteria have been carefully looked after, plants are growing well within the tank so lights are on.

The main tank is been allowed to stand empty tried to treat before with fish with no luck.

Question:

Can red cherry shrimp catch itch "white spot" if some still alive in main tank, even though it’s been empty for a week now....?

Want to get 20 as a clean up crew to control algae tanking a hold within the tank.

Water changes have been done and water is clear of any treatment i.e. copper trace..! and just bought some new carbon filters to be sure.

 

[Knox213]

Try posting this in the emergancies forums

Im sure some-one will assist you there buddy.


Welcome to TFF by the way

 

[OldMan47]

If there has been no fish for the ich parasites to live on for a full week, there are no more live parasites in that tank. The parasites need to find a host within a very short time or they just die. A week is more than enough for that to happen in a tropical environment. It might take a bit longer in cold water but not in your tank. As long as there is no copper in the tank, you should be fine with shrimp. If you used a copper treatment, your shrimp will not last very long. Copper is exceedingly difficult to remove from a tank. It gets attached to things like the silicone sealant. That is the reason that I only use salt treatments.

 

[PJGoblin]

Found answer on net...

Snails and inverts are not vulnerable to ich, ich protozoans are parasitic to fish only. Snails and inverts are not suitable ich hosts, and therefore will not be affected by an ich infestation themselves. Removing snails and inverts when administering ich treatment is always recommended!

In spite of not being affected by ich, a snail's shell can in fact carry ich in its dormant stage. That is why you should quarantine new snail arrivals just as you should new fish - just a prudent practice, not followed by everyone, not an absolute must, but avoids lots of problems.

 

[OldMan47]

Sorry to need to correct this thread again PJ. Ich does not have a dormant stage. Please refer to the rather complete, albeit a bit more detailed than most people need, description of ich here.