Ick Key Word - To Terry and Beth

[tangaeric]

Hi Terry and Beth,
Terry posted a link in about.com forum to a 2 part article on ick. When I click on that link I end up on the home page of this site. I have not been able to see and read the article.
Can you give me a key word or date of posting with which to find both parts of the article on this forum?
Thanks,
Eric

 

[beth]

Can you post the thread where the link was?

 

[tangaeric]

The link Terry posted for part I of the two part article was; https://www.saltwaterfish.com/cgi-bin...&f=14&t=000001
Let me know if I can still access it.
If I may, I have a question concerning the life cycle of C. irritans and how it's treatment in hyposalinity affects it;
- When an infected fish is placed in a QT tank, I have noticed that the white spots disappear within a few days. What actually happens?
Thanks,
Eric

 

[tangaeric]

Hey thanks,
So the hyposaline conditions in effect prevent the tomites from hatching, meaning that the free swimming stage never occurs.
Curiously, how long does the tomont encapsulated stage last?

 

[tangaeric]

Hmmm........so does the hyposaline environment prevent the tomont from hatching (and multiplying) into theronts? Furthermore, if the tomonts cannot hatch into the theronts within the 4 - 8 days, does it mean that they (tomonts) die thus effectively breaking the cycle or do they simply stay at the bottom of the tank for 3 - 4 weeks waiting for more favorable conditions before dying off?