oncxe you have ich do you always have ich?

[jscarb2]

i have read that once you have ich in your tank it is always there, but have also read the opposite i just want to find out the truth.i have a fish in my main tank that had ich but now has not shown sing of ich for 40 some days i have fish in mt qt tank that i would like to add but dont want to add them if there is ich still in my main tank

 

[cboyfan2020]

when there is ich on a fish, the spots drop off onto the tank floor and turn into cyst like things. These in turn rerlease free floating spore which attach to the fish. If I remeber correctly, 99% percent of ich cases come on because of some type of stress to the fish, usually water params. If a fish isn't stressed and healthy he should very rarely develop ich. I dont think you could treat the whole tank(you could it just wouldn't be wise). I would just make sure there is no undue stress on the fish and you should be fine.Any corals?

 

[dsa_mom]

Did you treat the fish who showed signs of ich? Or did the signs just go away all by themselves--was your tank "fish-less" for about three weeks to prevent the cycle of ich from continuing? These are the only sure ways to know that your fish and tank are ich-free. Good for you for q-ing your new fish! But you want to be sure you are putting the new fish into a safe environment, as much as you can. Good Luck!

 

[radioactive]

also check the disease and treatment page on this forum . This will answer alot of questions about ICH and preventative measures .... best of luck