Can ick stay alive dry? How long if so ?

[tcarswell]

I am wondering because I got 4 tanks in my living room alone and one has ick. If I let my python kinda dry out with also running some sink water in it how long before the ick would be dead?

 

[lighthouse39183]

Can you siphon some salt water through the python hose? Or use a 10% bleach solution and make sure you rinse it good?

 

[Lupin]

Ich should die when it is left to dry for a few days. They cannot find hosts so there should not be an issue. If you're paranoid, you can use hot water and pour it there.

 

[lighthouse39183]

I always rinse the hose out with extremely hot water before and after each use. Good to know that it should help.

 

[tcarswell]

Ok Hot water thats a good idea. I can definitely do that. I always dry the siphon tube as well. My answer came in the mail today I got another python lol.

 

[lighthouse39183]

I use the Lee's siphon and was wondering if the parts from the pythons might be usable on it. I would like to get the brass fitting. What do you think?

 

[tcarswell]

Back on topic how hot should the water be to kill ick quickly (Like 5 minutes) I think I can get it to 100 something.

 

[Lupin]

Back on topic how hot should the water be to kill ick quickly (Like 5 minutes) I think I can get it to 100 something.

Hot water should be enough. Besides, how else can ich survive that temperature and without hosts?

 

[Petrella88]

I bought all the fittings from python for like $20 (USD) and then got some hose from hardware store and put my own python together

 

[tcarswell]

I bought all the fittings from python for like $20 (USD) and then got some hose from hardware store and put my own python together

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