Hippo Tang Itch??

[JohnK]

Sterilizers will help to manage ick but will not do anything to eradicate.

 

[frank180reef]

thanks, but why not?

 

[stingythingy45]

Sterizers only collect the parasite when it's swimming and looking for a host.
This only happens for about 48 hrs.Once the parasite finds a host the sterizer is useless.The chance of you getting ALL the ich parasites through the sterizer before they find a host is very slim.

 

[frank180reef]

thanks, well that is fine and I appreciate that point. But if you get 50, 60, 70 or whatever isnt that helpful, assuming the fish are healthy?

 

[stingythingy45]

It takes only one parasite and you'll have hundreds of parasites, called tomites.It's like spraying a few bees with Raid and claiming the hive is dead.
But there is hope for those that choose to live with Ich.It's said that they only reproduce around 56 cycles before dying off.That's about a year,so if the fish stay healthy it's possible to be Ich free.

 

[JohnK]

thanks, well that is fine and I appreciate that point. But if you get 50, 60, 70 or whatever isnt that helpful, assuming the fish are healthy?

It is helpful if your trying to manage an infection. If your hoping to eradicate the parisite, UV is false insurance.