A reason why we heat up to treat ich is not really to kill it. Like most parasites the organisim that causes ich has many different life cycles and only part of it is using a fish as a host. So, by warming the water we are really increasing its metobolisim and speeding up its life cycle so it will naturally but quicker detach itself from the fish. Salt does kill it some though.
That I know...The last time I had ick was 2 months ago. I blame the feeders.
Other than that incident I can't remember the last time I had ick or fed feeders.
Ok its not ick. Its my Clown knife nailing my silver dallors so he goes to a new tank and everyone else will be happy again. Only reason i would say ick is from feeders is i havent had any out breaks in years. i keep all my tanks around 82 degrees . This is why i dont like feeders so im glad im done with them again tell i get another pair of ray pups. Mine are off ghost shrimp now eating just cut worms and pellets now hopefully prawns soon. thanks for the help everyone.
