I know, I know..."use the search button". I've read my eyes to exhaustion on the topic over the past months just for preparedness. I'm just wanting to get some first hand, experienced hobbiest's opinions on the topic. More specifically, two questions.
1) Is this just a parasite that can be completely killed or "died" off? I've read so much of people saying it's always present and with stress or immune system issues fish have an "outbreak." That doesn't seem plausible to me if it is a parasite requiring a host. However, some parasites can live seemingly forever without a host, in dormancy?!? I'm no marine biologist though.
2) If one fish in a tank/system shows or develops ich, but the other fish do not show any signs, what's the diagnosis?? Are all fish "infected" but some just have higher immunity to the parasite? I.E. - tangs being more prone to it?? This question becomes even more pertinent when considering LFS tanks are usually connected. So if a fish at one end of a row of tanks has ich, do the fish at the other end?? What do you do with a fish that has been "exposed" but shows no signs??
My patience has already worn thin with the fish side of this hobby. Strange concept in a marine aquarium club! The coral side has been fairly straight forward to me. I've had great success so far BUT the fish side is kicking my arse, and I just started?? How can some people never have an issue for years with tons of fish, no QT, etc...and I'm having so many issues right off the bat doing it slowly and with dedicated QT?!? Is it the initial livestock quality that plays the biggest role?
Seriously worn thin....
1) Is this just a parasite that can be completely killed or "died" off? I've read so much of people saying it's always present and with stress or immune system issues fish have an "outbreak." That doesn't seem plausible to me if it is a parasite requiring a host. However, some parasites can live seemingly forever without a host, in dormancy?!? I'm no marine biologist though.
2) If one fish in a tank/system shows or develops ich, but the other fish do not show any signs, what's the diagnosis?? Are all fish "infected" but some just have higher immunity to the parasite? I.E. - tangs being more prone to it?? This question becomes even more pertinent when considering LFS tanks are usually connected. So if a fish at one end of a row of tanks has ich, do the fish at the other end?? What do you do with a fish that has been "exposed" but shows no signs??
My patience has already worn thin with the fish side of this hobby. Strange concept in a marine aquarium club! The coral side has been fairly straight forward to me. I've had great success so far BUT the fish side is kicking my arse, and I just started?? How can some people never have an issue for years with tons of fish, no QT, etc...and I'm having so many issues right off the bat doing it slowly and with dedicated QT?!? Is it the initial livestock quality that plays the biggest role?
Seriously worn thin....