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No New Fish. So, where did the Ick come from?

April 26, 2017fish ick

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No New Fish. So, where did the Ick come from?

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7/4/07 Hi Tom, <> Got a little busy and am behind on my e-mails. <> Just thought I’d give you an update on the Ick situation and my method of treatment. As you may recall (see below), only 1 of my discus (for that matter the only fish in the tank) had what appeared to be Ick. I raised the temp to 86 and added 20 ml (4 capfuls) of ParaGuard every day for seven days. Directions call for 5ml per gallon. I estimated my 46 bow front actually contains ~40 gallons taking into account driftwood, substrate, stones etc … I maintained my normal water change schedule, redosing after the water change. I don’t see any signs of ick on that 1 fish or any others. All plants appear to be in very good shape, Corys, clown loach, red Serpaes all eating like little pigs with seemingly no effect whatsoever. I’ll keep watching to make sure it’s gone for good this time. <> Strange only one fish was affected. And as I began our dialog, still