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Originally Posted by ozorowsky
Ive heard two sides to this. Ive heard you can eliminate ich and ive heard you can manage it with a healthy tank. Idon't know which way to believe anymore.
That's the reason i posted this here. Wondering if in alarger tank things will be more ocean like than a smaller tank and ich will be less of an issue
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There are so many variables, it's hard to offer a single, blanket conclusion. Ich CAN be managed, though it can also wipe out your tank if left unchecked. My own opinion is that there are many different strains of ich with varying levels of potency. Two people with very different experiences may well be dealing with very different parasites. Often, the aquarist will think his or her tank is ich free only to observe symptoms when a highly susceptible fish is introduced (achilles tang as canary).
While dilution can be an effective remedy against ich, I highly doubt that any home aquarium regardless of size will be effective.