Ich Outbreak!

[shafiq_hossain]

Definitely makes sense. But if the fishes ARE stressed out, isn't the medication a temporary remedy? Once they get over this, won't they still be stressed out until I determine the underlying cause for their stress? Or is it merely because they're in a small tank?

 

[jennm]

Some medications stress the fish further. Copper, for example. There's a fine line between a therapeutic dose, and a harmful one (hence the need to test for levels). It's kind of like chemotherapy - it's toxic to the patient too - the trick is to dose enough to kill the parasite (or the cancer)... but not strong enough to kill the patient.

Same goes for formalin - it's toxic stuff. Many meds are toxic to a point. So the least stressful treatment is the way to go.

It's not prozac. :lol:

Jenn