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Freed
It's what it's
Atticus, I don't know where you got your knowledge of ich but ich is not always present in/on every fish. I don't know about these pathogens you speak of but that's neither here nor there when we are talking about ich in a system. If a person puts a fish thru hyposalinity for at least 4-6 weeks in a QT tank before placing the fish in the main system the ich CANNOT live in the lowered state of the salinity and DIES. What don't you understand about this? It then doesn't spontaneously come back to life from being dead if a fish "gets stressed out" or the temperature fluctuates or something else happens. Another fish, coral, invert or something else wet has to be introduced into the system that has the ich living on it or in the water to allow the ich to be reintroduced into the system or onto the fish. It is quite possible to have an ich free system if the proper quarantine regimen is used before adding a fish to a system. Am I ranting here or did you agree with me up above? :lol:
Atticus
New member
Freed,
I believe we are explaining the same issue in different terms. I also agree that ich, in its free swimming stage cannot live in a hyposalinity condition. Its cyst however can live in hyposalinity and in copper treated water. So, yes STRICT qt proceedures are essential and critical if you want to get a fish clear of ich. STRICT being no less than 6 weeks of hyposalinity, increased temperature, and observation. If a fish shows any signs of ich, the 6 week time frame starts over. The reason for the long time frame is to ensure that all cysts have hatched and the life cycle of the ich has ended.
How many people in the hobby do you know that would keep a fish in hyposalinity and out of their display for 6 weeks or more? I have not met any. I also am not a fan of subjecting fish to long term hyposalinity. Is it possible to clear a fish of ich? Yes Is it likely that most of us are doing this? No
I believe we are explaining the same issue in different terms. I also agree that ich, in its free swimming stage cannot live in a hyposalinity condition. Its cyst however can live in hyposalinity and in copper treated water. So, yes STRICT qt proceedures are essential and critical if you want to get a fish clear of ich. STRICT being no less than 6 weeks of hyposalinity, increased temperature, and observation. If a fish shows any signs of ich, the 6 week time frame starts over. The reason for the long time frame is to ensure that all cysts have hatched and the life cycle of the ich has ended.
How many people in the hobby do you know that would keep a fish in hyposalinity and out of their display for 6 weeks or more? I have not met any. I also am not a fan of subjecting fish to long term hyposalinity. Is it possible to clear a fish of ich? Yes Is it likely that most of us are doing this? No
bgreenlee
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7213511#post7213511 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bullet
GreatNow we have two quarantine policemen on here!
Just kidding guys. Not quarantining is like anything else bad you do...you may get away with it a few times but if you do it enough it will eventually get you! I know I have been lucky so far!
I am pretty sure this statement can be used against you in quarantine court.
