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[daveedka]

I'll Say it Again, because evidently you didn't see my first post.

THE ARTICLE CONTAINS ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT ICH !!!!!!!

As far as the question about how long it takes to cure, the answer is in the article, as far as meds killing your smooth skinned and sensative fish the answer is in the article. As far as the eye being dialated, it is probably a secondary infection and that subject is discussed in the article. In other words All of the ansers you are asking for are in the information you were already given.

As far as letting a tank sit empty, It would be worth your time to read the article on cycling as well, because running an empty tank will kill your bacteria after a short period also.

As far as stocking, in a 12 g Tank the options are pretty limited. There isn't really room for much of a school, Some of the smaller Killifish, one or two male guppies, or something along that line would work with 2 or 3 smaller variety cories or some otto's.


Sorry if I sound Testy, but The article was written to help people and when people refuse to accept the help they are given it becomes quite frustrating. If you read the article and need further clarification or want the opinion of others that is fine but let us know that is what you are after.
Dave

 

[quenton]

I understand your being upset that he did not seem to either read or believe the aritcle. However, when my 65g got hit with a servier does of ich (my fault, new fish!) -- I read as many articles as I could find -- and unless you really know and trust the author of one its hard do decide what to do. So I posted here a month or so ago and got 3 or 4 people all agreeing on personal experience -- that was easier to go along with then an "anonymous" article.

I just read the article and I think its great and I'm sorry I missed it when I got hit, but I do understand the confusion when you get so many differing opinions.

MY recommendation (but then who am I to recommend?) at this point, from ONE experience and lots of reading is as the article says, raise the temp, put in salt (its way cheaper than meds too), and leave it for long enough -- I would say at this point 2 weeks -- thats 14 days, ich doesn't get the weekends off .

Anyway, I sympathize with both the ich problem, its depressing, and with wanting personal suggestions rather than pointing to articles.

That does NOT mean we don't want the articles, just need to get used to who and where the reasonably valid ones are.

 

[rosita]

I understand your being upset that he did not seem to either read or believe the aritcle. However, when my 65g got hit with a servier does of ich (my fault, new fish!) -- I read as many articles as I could find -- and unless you really know and trust the author of one its hard do decide what to do. So I posted here a month or so ago and got 3 or 4 people all agreeing on personal experience -- that was easier to go along with then an "anonymous" article.

I just read the article and I think its great and I'm sorry I missed it when I got hit, but I do understand the confusion when you get so many differing opinions.

MY recommendation (but then who am I to recommend?) at this point, from ONE experience and lots of reading is as the article says, raise the temp, put in salt (its way cheaper than meds too), and leave it for long enough -- I would say at this point 2 weeks -- thats 14 days, ich doesn't get the weekends off .

Anyway, I sympathize with both the ich problem, its depressing, and with wanting personal suggestions rather than pointing to articles.

That does NOT mean we don't want the articles, just need to get used to who and where the reasonably valid ones are.

Well, folks, Dave's article was one of the first things I read when I found this site, and followed it to a T. Great success. Call it intuition, call it recognizing common sense, I trusted what Dave had to say. Why don't we do ratings on the articles to help the folks who are unfamiliar? Pick a number or star range, or whatever, then do a poll or something, and post a little 'splanation as to how ratings are arrived.--level of experience, useful information (tried and true), number of times a particular question has been asked--we could even develop an instrument of measuring success rate for those who read and applied info. I'd give Dave's Ich article alone 10 red arowana!!!!!! Whatchathink??? Just . . . . Renee :idea2:

 

[daveedka]

That does NOT mean we don't want the articles, just need to get used to who and where the reasonably valid ones are.

I certainly understand this and will be the first to say that it is always good to do additional research and ask opinions of others. I also Say if someone links the information you ask for and you are skepticle or want additional opinions it is best to say something like "I read the ich article and would like other folks opinions on this or that"

I am not the least bit offended when folks question information in a logical manner (I'm not usually offended when they question it in an illlogical manner)

I get very frustrated when folks repeatedly ask the same questions and ignore the answers they were given. I try not to blow up at newbies or people trying to learn, but some days I am less friendly than others. I do not know if the article was read or not, I only know the questions being asked would lead most folks to believe the article was never read. So either the question should be qualified better or the answers given should be considered.

thanks for your compliments on the article.

Dave