ICK/Hyposalinity Question

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I have had a yellow tang in quarantine for about 2 weeks now, it stared flashing and darting the first day but no visible sign of ICK spots. I am staring hyposalinity with the assumption that the fish has ICK, how long do I keep it in hypo? The Sticky thread said 2 weeks after you don't see anymore ICK, I am not seeing ICK to start with so what do I do?
 

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I'd go four weeks of hypo and then monitor for a week after your salinity is back to normal.
 

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No reason to treat for something that might not be there. If anything maybe run a low amount of copper, less stress on the fish imo

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Hypo isn't stressful at all if you go slow. Yellow tangs also tolerate copper pretty well. Either way you should be fine.
 
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I think I am going to procede with the hypo, the fish has to be darting and scratching from something.
 

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