freshwater dip

[warlord239]

What does a freshwater dip for a fish with ich do

 

[snorvich]

What does a freshwater dip for a fish with ich do

Absolutely nothing.

 

[MrTuskfish]

Absolutely, positively nothing.

 

[warlord239]

Ok i thaught it would just be stressful, i saw a bunch of people suggest it and was confused and didnt think it would work.

 

[MrTuskfish]

Ok i thaught it would just be stressful, i saw a bunch of people suggest it and was confused and didnt think it would work.

Here's why. FW dips give some temporary relief for some similar parasites, like velvet. But the ich parasite is buries under the skin where the dips can't get to it. The low SG of the FW kills by bursting exposed parasites----the ich is protected by the fish.
BTW, the ''stress'' from dipping fish is no big deal. IMO, "stress" has become the most over-used term in our hobby and is often cited as a reason tot to use a QT or to treat a sick fish. Just my 2 cents. But, it still doesn't help with ich.