Ick Season : local fish store theory - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

webmoose · 10-09-2004, 08:04 PM

There was no ick present in the tanks at the store. They were asking me to look into some of the tanks...saying.. "see no ick"

Now that it's been a few days I have thought of some of the things I should have said.. Like if it is Ick Season then they should be able to show me some examples of Ick in their tanks..

I really don't know what the point of the store owners theory was.. It just kinda made me uncomfortable and not really in the mood to buy fish at that store.. haha

**An t-iasg** · 10-09-2004, 09:54 PM

I also have been wondering about all the ich threads lately. I remember last March, it seemed like a lot of us had [acronym:d90f65d3f2="Cyanobacteria"]cyano[/acronym:d90f65d3f2] outbreaks all at the same time. I thought that the ich outbreaks could be weather related. During shipping, it's getting cool enough now that maybe a less-resistant fish is susceptable. The days are still warm, but the temps at night drop fast, and fish without a heat pack in their shipping container are going to get stressed by the temperature change. Plus all the things that QTOFFER said -- lack of [acronym:d90f65d3f2="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:d90f65d3f2], netting, unfamiliar surroundings -- can also take a toll on the fish, at any time of year, and it's doubly stressful now, with colder weather coming.

Canuckfan · 10-09-2004, 10:25 PM

Well , unless the ich parasite is actually in your tank , you can't get ich . Some people believe that it is always present in tanks that have had outbreaks , & reappears when the fish get stressed due to temp drops , poor water conditions , or harassment from other fish . I'm of the belief that as long as I treat my tank for 2 weeks after the last spot disappears & keep the temp at 84F , I have killed all the parasites in the tank .

The only times I have gotten ich are when I add new fish . This could be avoided if I set up a Q-tank , but I have yet to do this .

I have also read that ich can somtimes get in a fish's gills & live out its entire lifecycle there , making it almost immune to most conventional meds .

Since it can take a week for the white spot phase to actually appear , it's prob a good idea to hold off purchasing any new fish until they have been symptom free in the dealer's tanks for 7-10 days .

10-09-2004, 08:04 PM	#11
webmoose Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,508 Images: 7	There was no ick present in the tanks at the store. They were asking me to look into some of the tanks...saying.. "see no ick" Now that it's been a few days I have thought of some of the things I should have said.. Like if it is Ick Season then they should be able to show me some examples of Ick in their tanks.. I really don't know what the point of the store owners theory was.. It just kinda made me uncomfortable and not really in the mood to buy fish at that store.. haha __________________ 58 gallon Community Planted - 4 boesmani / 1 praecox rainbow, 3 giant danios, 1 clown / 1 albino pl*co, 1 bronze / 2 albino cories, cherry barbs, sunset platy's, cardinal tetras 8 Gallon hex - 3 F1 Black Brichardi and fry..("Lamprologus sp. Walter") 10 gallon work tank - Pair of dwarf gourami and 2 cherry barbs / 2 gallon - 4 Fundulopanchax gardneri / 10 gallon - bunch of killitanks Vote Here for Aquarium Advice

10-09-2004, 09:54 PM	#12
An t-iasg Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Criders Corners/Glen Eden (Pittsburgh, PA) Posts: 6,953 Images: 40	I also have been wondering about all the ich threads lately. I remember last March, it seemed like a lot of us had [acronym:d90f65d3f2="Cyanobacteria"]cyano[/acronym:d90f65d3f2] outbreaks all at the same time. I thought that the ich outbreaks could be weather related. During shipping, it's getting cool enough now that maybe a less-resistant fish is susceptable. The days are still warm, but the temps at night drop fast, and fish without a heat pack in their shipping container are going to get stressed by the temperature change. Plus all the things that QTOFFER said -- lack of [acronym:d90f65d3f2="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:d90f65d3f2], netting, unfamiliar surroundings -- can also take a toll on the fish, at any time of year, and it's doubly stressful now, with colder weather coming. __________________ The canal walk through downtown Indianapolis

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10-09-2004, 10:25 PM	#13
Canuckfan Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: BC Posts: 43	Well , unless the ich parasite is actually in your tank , you can't get ich . Some people believe that it is always present in tanks that have had outbreaks , & reappears when the fish get stressed due to temp drops , poor water conditions , or harassment from other fish . I'm of the belief that as long as I treat my tank for 2 weeks after the last spot disappears & keep the temp at 84F , I have killed all the parasites in the tank . The only times I have gotten ich are when I add new fish . This could be avoided if I set up a Q-tank , but I have yet to do this . I have also read that ich can somtimes get in a fish's gills & live out its entire lifecycle there , making it almost immune to most conventional meds . Since it can take a week for the white spot phase to actually appear , it's prob a good idea to hold off purchasing any new fish until they have been symptom free in the dealer's tanks for 7-10 days .