Platies...I've never heard of them being brackish, just that they
benefit from the addition of salt.

TYNK 7

I'm with you here, I think. I appreciate the suggestions made but since
everyone appears to be shiny and happy I think I'll wait on the addition of
salt until problems begin.

I have a theory that I haven't been able to concretely (heh) back up with
anything read so far regarding my ick outbreak...

I'm thinking that the Platys came from an ick tank and had somehow built up a
resistance to it. And when Vlad was brought in the stress of asserting himself
made him succeptible to it. I'm pretty sure ick can live dormant (in tank
water from the store or on the fish I don't remember where I picked that one
up) but could I get a confirmation on this? Maybe a lead?

The reason I'm blaming the Platys is because they were (as usual) in a tank
full of other fish while Vlad was probably in one of the itty bitty cups most
of his life seeing how he came from Meijer. For some reason the source is
nagging at me. LOL.

Thanks everyone,

Jessica