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Aquarist Forums => Freshwater General Discussions => Topic started by: blueknight0303 on January 27, 2013, 03:28:01 PM

Title: ich...
Post by: blueknight0303 on January 27, 2013, 03:28:01 PM
So i bought 6 new fish at a lfs... put them on my show tank with close to perfect parameters... then a week later... bam! all of my fish has ich! -2 new female.endlers now..   :'(
Title: Re: ich...
Post by: Shawn84 on January 27, 2013, 04:13:08 PM
Lesson learn you should always have a quarantine tank set up for new fish that are bough from LFS. It avoid the risk of contaminating the rest of your community tank. Also it save you a lot on medication since your dosing a smaller tank. 
Title: Re: ich...
Post by: Darth on January 27, 2013, 05:14:43 PM
acclimation is key sometimes as well
Title: Re: ich...
Post by: blueknight0303 on January 27, 2013, 06:59:17 PM
I know... and the fact that i have an active quarantine tank! do you still have spare levamisole shawn?

quarantine tank ALWAYS!
Title: Re: ich...
Post by: Shawn84 on January 27, 2013, 07:16:25 PM
Yes I still have the those stuff. But im sure you don`t need it since its ick. Get some Kordon and your set to go.