R Redbellypiranha Fire Eel MFK Member May 13, 2010 2,097 21 68 Colorado May 8, 2012 #1 is ick a bacteria or a fungus?
S skjl47 Goliath Tigerfish MFK Member May 16, 2011 4,654 4,084 179 Tennessee May 8, 2012 #2 Hello; I believe ick is a parasite that burrows into the body of the fish. There may well be secondary bacterial or fungal infections due to the weakened state of an afflicted fish, but the parasite is the issue with ick.
Hello; I believe ick is a parasite that burrows into the body of the fish. There may well be secondary bacterial or fungal infections due to the weakened state of an afflicted fish, but the parasite is the issue with ick.
A Azedenkae Piranha MFK Member Apr 19, 2012 1,891 72 81 Washington State, United States of America www.sosofishy.com May 8, 2012 #3 Ich is a protozoan parasite. I.e. neither fungal or bacterial.
Slippery K Piranha MFK Member Dec 5, 2011 2,491 27 81 Ontario, Canada May 8, 2012 #4 Azedenkae said: Ich is a protozoan parasite. I.e. neither fungal or bacterial. Click to expand... +1