Velvet outbreak!

[Alberta-newb]

If I recall correctly, treatments like Cupramine will break down to a more toxic form of copper when exposed to UV. I'm not positive if this is correct but I don't run UV when ever I have meds in the QT.

[neoh]

damn velvet knocked out my entire 90g FOWLR tank in a week.

With these fish now in a QT tank. I have to figure out what to do with this tank.

Should I keep it running? (Skimming) with the UV going, and wait it out - or should I be ditching all the sand, boiling the rocks and scrubbing everything out? Any idea how long velvet can last in a tank?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by neoh

Any idea how long velvet can last in a tank?

I left mine fishless for 3 months.