What Causes Ich???

calvindo

Member
Dr. Beth would be the person to ask. =) wish i know how to explain to you. but trust me.... ick sucks...
 

scottnj

Member
pretty sure that ick is a parasite. So its a living thing that uses the fish as a host and breeds in the tank. Not fun to get in your display tank for sure.
_Scott
 

beth

Administrator
Staff member
Its a highly contagious fish parasite. In nature, it cause little problems for healthy fish, but in a captive tank, untreated ich will have have a field day with your fish!
If you want the details of life cycle, etc., I can post that....but you can also do a search on the subject.
 

calvindo

Member
i've seen posts that say cleaner shrimp will do the job. but i really dont know if its scientificly proven.
 

beth

Administrator
Staff member
You might find a clearner that will help out in that area, but it will still likely always remain a problem in your tank until you deal with effectively.
 
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