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Originally Posted by EmilyB
I'm sure I am not alone here with the non-stress about ick ??
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You're not alone.......
Providing a stress-free environment should be the first step in keeping ANY marine organism.
You can quarantine and treat all you like, but if the fish' immune system is going to be compromised by being kept in an inadequate set-up, it will shorten it's life one way or another.
In the early stages of ich infestation, I believe that it can be overcome with a simple reduction of stress factors.
If the infestation is too great, then it will probably have to be moved to a hospital tank, with hypo, IMO.
Over the years, I've seen ich in my tanks a few times, have only had to "hospital tank" one fish, and have never lost one due to ich.
Mitch