On Fri, 3 Jun 2005 15:59:04 +0100, sophiefishstuff
wrote:

In message .com, Scat
writes
Hi there
Go here to learn more about Ich and its incubation periods:
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/ich.php
Kim

thanks Kim;

I understand about the incubation periods of ich and I'd be happy to get
rid of it in a tank with no fish in it; however it's being sure that the
gouramis are genuinely clear (rather than visibly clear) that worries
me...


Time will tell. Ich does not kill, so I understand. Weak fish get
sick including Ich. If I were you I would focus on keeping your tank
healthy. I have 3 Gouramis that are in the tank in which I had 7 ich
sick Clown Loaches. That was over 2 years ago. I killed 5 of the 7
Clowns as they were very weak. The other 2 Clowns are still in the
with the Gouramis and a variety of other fish. Never had Ich return.

Worry is a terrible price to pay for the pleasure of having fish. I
contribute to the worry fund also, so I know the desire of wanting
assurance. I have never found a way to beat worry/fear. I tell
myself all the factual things I can, I remind myself that I have
solved many other problems successfully, but the worry remains until I
gets distracted to something else. Mowing the lawn does wonders for
me.

dick