All the fish are dead or pretty much dead:(

[SJSobczyk]

It sounds strange but the best thing i have done is let the fish battle the ick out. I have never removed a fish or treated it for ick, rather hoping it wins the battle itself. To this point in my fish keeping i have not lost one. I think the benefit is that you do not put more stress on a fish that is already stressed.

Just my opinion

Steve

[marie]

Originally Posted by fishytime

Um .... I thought ick was allways present in the tank? Its when a fish becomes stressed or weak that the parasite can take hold. Am I wrong?

It is possible to have an ich free tank, it just takes a bit of extra work on the hobbiests part to keep it that way

[Salmon King]

It could be velvet.If it is once it gets in the gills its to late.The only other thing that makes a fish breath hard is amonia witch burns the gills.Garlic is a wise tale.Ask any marine bioligist