I agree with you about keeping the fish isolated... I learned that the hard way after I contaminated my main tank and lost most of my fish. Now I tell everyone who's getting new fish because it seems like no one was too clear to me about the importance of isolating.
And yes, it is sad that stores think that way but the only thing we can do is take our business elsewhere. I'm sure we couldn't get them for animal cruelty, the let so much else go I'm sure they wouldn't consider sick fish to be cruel...
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From: Charles Harrison <charles@inkmkr.com>
To: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 11:34 PM
Subject: Re: [AquaticLife] ICH ......something to consider.
>I don't agree with the fact that it is always present in your tank.
This is not a "Fact" - it is a simple belief.
>In fact, I bet you I could prove it to you now by taking two of my
>perfectly fine tiger barbs and stressing both of them. One in a 10
>gallon never infected with ick and the other in the 10 gallon that I
>just lost two barbs to a few weeks ago. I can almost be 100% certain
>that neither will get ick. Neither. I would do it, too, if I had
>some barbs to spare but I don't and I'd rather not end up with dead
>fish. Maybe in the future I will.
Careful with your "Facts" and "Proofs" of said infestation of Protozoa.
Your deductions are correct however. There is no "Resting stage of
the Parasite" just waiting for a stressed fish.
Problem is - the large reservoirs in the big box pet stores that let
the free swimming stage of the Parasite to contaminate most all of
the live stock in their inventory. It is easy to contaminate and
infest large numbers of inventory with first stage parasite.
The customer should be aware that the potential of their purchases
have a 90% chance of being infested with ICH. New purchases need to
be isolated in a cycled tank and treated for ICH if they come from
such sources. It is simple math. The Big Box Stores want to sell
fish, foods, medications and larger tanks. Sick fish just require
more purchases. It is good business.
There are lots of Garage Sales of first purchased aquariums for sale
all over the nation. No wonder why. Fish are easy to kill.
Isolate new fish, treat for ICH, keep them clean with water changes
and well fed to be healthy. Don't forget the filtration, etc. for the
isolation.
Charles Harrison
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