Can BW fish get Ick?

[zeionez]

Hi, i have a 36 gallon hex BW setup my gravity is at 1.008, PH at 7.8 and 78 temp i have a Green SPotted Puffer and a Jade Goby,Today i bought a Black Finned Shark and added him to the tank after i added him i saw what looks like a bunch of Ick that i didnt see in the LFS. he was being kept as a fresh water (slightly brackish) fish at the LFS, so should the salinity in my tank kill the ICK or am i going to have to treat him?

[FishFreak101]

wut i found out is that black finned sharks are proned to ick u shood treat it and it'll be gone soon.

[brackishdude]

my understanding is that SW and FW ich are tow diifferent organisms.

Changing the SG of your tank with water changes by .002-3 every month or so will keep most parasites in check. Your new fish should be ich-free real soon!

[Pufferpunk]

This is why it is always best to quarantine all new fish. Raise the temp to 86 & do huge water changes every other day.