How long would you keep your fish in a hospital tank?

[kelly3341]

I just put my purple tang, yellow tang, and my flame angle into a hospital tank for ich treatment with copper. I would like to keep them there fot 2 weeks. Is this to long or too short?

 

[maveri9720]

Yea, it's too short. You should really keep them in there for 4 weeks at least.

How big is the tank they are in now and how big are the fish?

 

[tsciarini]

I'd say a 3-4weeks <u>after the last visible sign of ich</u> (4 being safest)

 

[kelly3341]

they are 2 inches. They were in a 100g. Now in 55 hospital.

 

[maveri9720]

Well that's good. At least they have plenty of room to swim around.

Yea, I forgot to add 4 weeks AFTER the last sign of Ick. Just b/c you don't see it anymore doesn't mean it isn't there.

 

[xyzpdq0121]

Exactly, 4 weeks after the last sign... Then I always FW dip just to make double sure they are taken care of!