Cleaning your tank during a showing of ICH

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

Well, I still think there's ich in every tank....healthy fish are not affected, so it doesn't matter to me. Each person needs to decide how to manage risks and act accordingly

+1, I too am of the opinion that ICH IS ICH, and all tanks have it. Healthy fish are able to repel the parasite as they have good slime coats. Unhealthy fish, tend to lack enough slime coat or lose it and this allows the parasite to penetrate them.

I have had ich, I have tangs and they are all fine. It probably has been 2 years since I had any ICH episodes. So I believe a healthy environment promotes healthy fish.

So in saying the above, I don't believe in quarantining or treating fish for sickness (except for healthy foods and garlic). Catching a sick fish, just stresses them out more. If you buy a new fish, they are already stressed from capture and transport. Why quarantine them, to just stress them out again when you have to re-capture and move them over. So with new or old habitants, just let them be.... If they are healthy enough, they will make it through.

Just my opinion, don't beat me up too bad!