Subj : Re: ach, ICH! To : All From : Tedd Jacobs Date : Mon Jan 26 2004 06:27 am "Brian" wrote... > As a related question, is it possible to have a fish tank and not have > ich at all for a long, long time (until adding one fish from an infected > tank)? if i remember right, there was a discussion on here about a year ago regarding ich and if it is ever fully eradicated from a tank. it seems the outcome was 50/50 with some believing that it was possible to fully eradicate ich from a tank, and others believing it was not possible to fully eradicate ich from a tank, only to reduce the outbreaks of it. the first group says that you can have a clean (ich free) tank, but if you introduce a new fish without quarantining first, it may be infected and could in return infect your whole tank. the second group says that ich is always present in your tank. (as to whether it's presence was free floating or dormant i cant remember). and that if conditions became bad enough that the fish's immune system was reduced low enough it would become possible for the ich to gain a foothold in some fish and possibly lead to a new outbreak. (i think someone actually brought in a reference article for this, but honestly, i cant fully remember.) i realize this doesnt answer your question, but just as food for thought and maybe someone will hopefully remember this and help out. tedd. --- þ RIMEGate(tm)/RGXPost V1.14 at BBSWORLD * Info@bbsworld.com --- * RIMEGate(tm)V10.2áÿ* RelayNet(tm) NNTP Gateway * MoonDog BBS * RgateImp.MoonDog.BBS at 1/26/04 6:27:14 AM * Origin: MoonDog BBS, Brooklyn,NY, 718 692-2498, 1:278/230 (1:278/230) .