10 Gallon Tank When is it safe to add new fish?

Hello,

My platies died a little less than three weeks ago from an ich outbreak. It was not a heated tank. I am planning on buying a heater and getting a betta. When do you think it's safe to add a fish? I do not want the betta to get sick!

Thanks!

 

Ichthyo can survive in a tank without fish for a month at least. Thing is it will be in the incapsulated stage of the life cycle in the substrate. In that state it's hard to exterminate as meds (including salt) can't hurt it. You could try heating the tank to 30°C for a week and cool it down slowly over 3-4 days before getting the betta.

 

Ichthyo can survive in a tank without fish for a month at least. Thing is it will be in the incapsulated stage of the life cycle in the substrate. In that state it's hard to exterminate as meds (including salt) can't hurt it. You could try heating the tank to 30°C for a week and cool it down slowly over 3-4 days before getting the betta.

Got it. Sounds good.

 

Thing is it will be in the incapsulated stage of the life cycle in the substrate.

I decided to go a different direction with the aquarium and would like to transfer the plants to another tank. What would be the safest way of doing this so as not to infect the next tank?

 

I would ensure that no fish have been present with the potentially infected material (plants, substrate etc.) for a month.

After a month you may place the material with fish once more.

I'm pretty sure Ich will not be able to survive without a fish host in a tropical tank situation for a whole month. The actual amount of time ich can survive is likely to be much less.

 

I would ensure that no fish have been present with the potentially infected material (plants, substrate etc.) for a month.

After a month you may place the material with fish once more.

I'm pretty sure Ich will not be able to survive without a fish host in a tropical tank situation for a whole month. The actual amount of time ich can survive is likely to be much less.

Ok. Thanks. I moved the plants into a clean jar and will wait a few more.