Hi all! my first post here

[stephane]

Originally posted by chicki:
Hi,

According to my daughters invert book (this is a unniversity book in which is taught to pre-vet students) I'd imagine it would be right on. It states that cryptocaryon is a abligate parasite. That means it CANNOT survive without a period of growth on a fish (its host). It does not "just exist in a tank" It states- the free swimming parasites burrow into the skin, fins and gills and feed on the body's fluids and cells. The mature parasites emerge from the skin and evolve into an enclosed cyst within a few hours and attach to a solid surface. The cell divides to produce 1000 or more infective stages while inside the cyst. When the freeswimming stages are released upon the cyst breaking open they MUST find a fish host with 24 hours or THEY WILL DIE. This is the cycle.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I tink your book is rong because ick have alway find is way in my tank after some stress

Sorry for your lost I realy doubt that ick have kill your healty fish and I tink more of another silent killer that you have not see and introduce whith the last fish