If all tanks are running off of a centralized filtration system, then wouldn't it stand to reason that all the tanks had ich to start with?
Just got a 55-gallon tank....
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What I am thinking is that the ich was present before the pump failure but the fish were healthy enough to be able to fight it off. When the pump failed water conditions deteriorated to the point that the fish were weakened and therefore got infected. I don't know if this is true or not but it sounds good. 
Finally took the advice and went to a landscaping supply store near my house. I picked out the rocks I wanted, which came to about 40lbs., and all the owner wanted was $5 for all of it. I only had $2 in cash and offered to pay by credit card but she just said $2 would be fine. Wow! I was going to buy them from a local LFS for $1.50/lbs. $2 sounds ALOT better than $60. All in all, Im content with my setup. Now all I gotta get is another filter (Penguin 170) to make it ready for the oscars.
Stick with the forums a little longer and you will save even more $$$
The tips, advice and insider knowledge here is just something you really can't put a price on.
Before I joined this forum, I had no idea places like BigAlsOnline or Petsolutions even existed. Imagine my surprise when I saw the prices....it was like the day I found Ebay!!!!
The other tips and advice, such as fish selection, DIY projects and compatability are also invaluable. For example, buying sand from a home improvement store.....buying rocks from a nursery.....buying peat from a nursery....all the little "boy why didn't I think of that" sort of things. You just can't put a price on that.
The tips, advice and insider knowledge here is just something you really can't put a price on.
Before I joined this forum, I had no idea places like BigAlsOnline or Petsolutions even existed. Imagine my surprise when I saw the prices....it was like the day I found Ebay!!!!
The other tips and advice, such as fish selection, DIY projects and compatability are also invaluable. For example, buying sand from a home improvement store.....buying rocks from a nursery.....buying peat from a nursery....all the little "boy why didn't I think of that" sort of things. You just can't put a price on that.
