There are better ways to handle ick, than just dumping in
chemicals because you feal like it.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



TheRock wrote on 12/8/2005 8:33 PM:
Fish don't develop Ich. It's a parasite called Ichthyophthirius
multifilius.
You need Ich Away or another ich medication to get rid of it.
Yes ? No ?

Try this link.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/fwich.htm

Just don't buy any damn fish from Petco or some chain pet store.
All the chains by me get their fish on a Monday and by Thursday
1/2 are belly up covered with Ich and the rest they sell to unknowing
people.

I use Ich guard to treat the tank (marine). Seems to work well and stop the
outbreaks.
I throw some in the tank every now and then just for the hell of it.
Board I guess, plus it turns the water a nice blue color...oops !

Chris


"Ray Martini" wrote in message
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Stressed fish tend to develop Ich. There is a constant supply of Ich in
every tank. Some fish get it, others don't It's a crap shoot.