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Quick question I have a purple tang that had ich he’s been in QT for three days and there’s no more white dots on him. How much longer should I leave him in quarantine?
 

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Quick question I have a purple tang that had ich he’s been in QT for three days and there’s no more white dots on him. How much longer should I leave him in quarantine?
There is a written protocol - at the top of the forum. In a sticky
 

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Quick question I have a purple tang that had ich he’s been in QT for three days and there’s no more white dots on him. How much longer should I leave him in quarantine?
Depends what you’ve treated it with. Typically, ich treatments take 30 days. Dont be fooled if the spots drop off at first, they often return in greater numbers later on, that’s part of their life cycle.
 
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Depends what you’ve treated it with. Typically, ich treatments take 30 days. Dont be fooled if the spots drop off at first, they often return in greater numbers later on, that’s part of their life cycle.
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