I get it. I got ich from snails. Hadn't added fish in 3months. A wk after snails wham!!. Your tank method is prob best to cover your butt. I never had an issue w lr, but my places keeps it fishless
Sw ich has to be the one disease w a 100 diff cures lol
we know copper and hypo kill it. What about garlic, metaflex, ect actually wrk or the fish just beat ich on there own?