ChileRelleno
Aquarium Advice Addict
I'm curious as to what people think about the severity and/or tenancity of a ICH infestation being influenced by the ingestion of the protozoa?
In particular I'm talking about a infested fish being eaten by another fish, e.g. a cichlid eating a infected feeder.
I've encountered a differing personal opinion, the opinion states that in their experience a fish who ingested the ICH protozoa takes significantly longer to treat/cure.
I claim this to be totally bogus info, particularly when related on-line in a fish forum to others seeking advice on treating their fish.
ICH is one of the most well studied/documented parasites we deal with and there is nothing I've ever experienced nor read even hinting at the possibility of ingestion having a influence on severity/tenacity.
Opinions such as this when related in open forum leads to the continuation/dissemination of false facts/mis-information which may be taken by the ignorant as factual information and spread even further.
Example: The fish-myth that "Ich is always present in the aquarium."
Anyways...
What do you think? Fact or fantasy
In particular I'm talking about a infested fish being eaten by another fish, e.g. a cichlid eating a infected feeder.
I've encountered a differing personal opinion, the opinion states that in their experience a fish who ingested the ICH protozoa takes significantly longer to treat/cure.
I claim this to be totally bogus info, particularly when related on-line in a fish forum to others seeking advice on treating their fish.
ICH is one of the most well studied/documented parasites we deal with and there is nothing I've ever experienced nor read even hinting at the possibility of ingestion having a influence on severity/tenacity.
Opinions such as this when related in open forum leads to the continuation/dissemination of false facts/mis-information which may be taken by the ignorant as factual information and spread even further.
Example: The fish-myth that "Ich is always present in the aquarium."
Anyways...
What do you think? Fact or fantasy