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Offline ohioreef

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Saltwater Ich
« on: February 19, 2007, 15:43:30 »
(there is no such thing as Ich in salt water)

Hey Joel, not meaning any disrespect, but could you clarify that? I have read "tons" about "ich" in saltwater fish.

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Re: Saltwater Ich
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2007, 16:17:14 »
I would also like to here this. Cryptocaryoniasis - "marine ich". Better known as Cryptocaryon irritans. I am also confused Gary.

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Re: Saltwater Ich
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2007, 06:46:50 »


Ich is short for Ichthyophthirium Multifilis (sp?)which is a freshwater parasite.

Some of the parasites in our saltwater aquariums look similar and are often generically referred to as ich but are not Ichthyophthirium Multifilis.

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Re: Saltwater Ich
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2007, 08:11:14 »
Thanks Joel.

 

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