ich in the wild
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Yeah, wild fish get ich, although i dont know where it comes from. It probably only really kills fish if they live in stagnant water though, and not in faster flowing streams/rivers
Very astute.
While I certainly won't debate whether they do or don't because I really have no proof either way.
I am just wondering where you got your info from?
If possible could you please post the article, or site address?
The reason I ask is that I am wondering how they went about researching this. It would be a interesting article.
i found a whole bunch of scientific studies on ich in the wild, just go to google and type in a keyword search for ichthyophthirius wild fish
Was ich created by aquarists??? Some mad scientist (probably working for one of the medication companies) waved his magic wand and *poof* there was ich! Where did it come from? Space? Of course fish in the wild can get ich, provided it is present. It might be time to lay off the tea and pick up a good strong cup of COFFEE!!!
Here's a couple of interesting articles I found while doing the above mentioned search that Matty suggested.
Thanks Matty.
http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/fishlab/vol3issue4.htm
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_FA006
Thanks Matty.
http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/fishlab/vol3issue4.htm
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_FA006
Ichthyophthirius multifiliis = ich.
Ich is a little parasite that floats around in the water, and at one stage in its life, will attach to fish if their immune systems are compromised.
Ich occurs in all natural freshwater as far as I know. There is also a saltwater form, but it is a different species.
If fish in the wild didn't get ich, there probably wouldn't be ich in aquariums. When you get fish from the store, the ich comes with them, along with a lot of other parasites and bacteria. As long as your fish are healthy, they shouldn't get ich.
Graeme
Ich is a little parasite that floats around in the water, and at one stage in its life, will attach to fish if their immune systems are compromised.
Ich occurs in all natural freshwater as far as I know. There is also a saltwater form, but it is a different species.
If fish in the wild didn't get ich, there probably wouldn't be ich in aquariums. When you get fish from the store, the ich comes with them, along with a lot of other parasites and bacteria. As long as your fish are healthy, they shouldn't get ich.
Graeme