Yay someone stood up for me I didnt want to continue the argument. Just glad to see that my first post that actually gave some fish info was validated by someone who knows what they are doing agreeing with me. Thanks Lupin.
Lupin;2167922; said:Well said, Tiff.
Red font: If any flaming occurs, report the post and we will sort the issues out.
Edit: I might add that while it is possible to overstock, you simply have to make sure variables that stress the fish are either minimized or eliminated.
Purple font: That's not correct. Their immune system serves to resist pathogens entering their body system. Once they are weakened due to various factors that are stressing them, they can become very vulnerable to several diseases. In ich cases however, the parasites can reside in gill tissues until the fish weakens in which case they begin to become a mass outbreak.
Both of your thoughts are correct which is why I explained earlier in your ich thread not to stop treatment course short. I have explained earlier ich can reside in their gills unless you complete the treatment course thereby destroying every parasite there is.Hdeuce;2167938; said:ive always been under the impression that when treated properly ick would be completely eliminated from the tank. and recurring ick problems are due to insufficient treatment length. I was also under the impression that a tank that didnt have ick in it couldnt get ick except through transfer from a host into the tank
DoooooohTifftastic;2167744; said:Squared you are terrible . . . selling 3 mollies, 3 platies, 3 glass fish, 4 male guppies and a pleco to a lady for her 3 gallon unheated tank and letting me do the return.
Plus its not a good idea to badmouth your superiors, remember I am above you on that totem pole.
snailmaster;2167949; said:and they wont take any animals off your hands. so it sucks that i dont have any local stores around.

CathyGo;2168241; said:Why do you expect somebody else to take responsibility for your fish? They are YOUR responsibility not PetSmart's!
This thread is quickly getting out of control. You three that work together need to just take it to PM's or talk at work IMO.![]()
Miles;2168221; said:Squared - Shut up.