dogface puffer

OK, my turn.

:takethis:

ICK 101

First... Ick attacks host Second... Ick breeds in tank bottom Third...
Ick swims to new host (Ick can only be killed in this stage)

1. Stress does not cause Ick... Ick is a natural occurance in fish and
is fought off regularly by the immune system. Ick can become harmful
if the Fish is stressed or it's immune system is weak.

2. High Temps will not kill ick... Ick can be killed with medication,
but only when the ick is in its "Swimming" stage. This is why the
temp is increased, to speed up the cycle. The faster you get Ick to
be at a swimming stage the sooner medication can work.



Thank You, :yesmaster Danny



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"OK, my turn.

:takethis:

ICK 101"



My turn take this :-)

ICK 101 ADVANCED

"Ick breeds in tank bottom "

Not always :-)

There are different cyclic forms of ick. One requires no bottom resting stage, which can
be as short as 12 hrs, with a reduced number of trophonts (Free-swimmers). "Breeding"
takes place right on the fish. Falls off opens up and puff swimmers.



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