[danny zubot]

Thats really discouraging news Bob, I guess I'll find out if its true. I'm coming up to two weeks of treatment after giving up on kick ick. I just could stand by and let the parasite eat away at the fish any more. Perhaps ick works if you treat immidiately after finding the ick. I didn't start until after the first cysts burst.

I'm interested to know where you read the info about them encysting long term. I've often wondered if they could lay dormant, or if they had to be "born" at a certain time of maturity. Do you think if I continue the Kick ick treatment on my main tank it will aid in killing off any dormant ick cysts?