This is the parasitic stage where ich is visible and most easily detected. Let’s take a look at the 3 stages of the ich lifecycle 1: Image from University of Kentucky Drawing by Wyvette Williams and In a heated tropical tank, for example, the parasite can complete the whole cycle in under a week. The life cycle of the ich parasite is temperature-dependent, and it runs through the different stages faster in warmer water. Understanding the life cycle of ich is really important because it is only treatable in certain stages. Infected fish can show other symptoms too, such as fish rubbing against the gravel, losing body condition, or they may stop eating. In such cases, you will notice that the gills become swollen and pale. Sometimes these white spots will not be visible at all if the parasite is only feeding on the gills of the fish. The spots tend to stand out more clearly on darker species and can be pretty difficult to detect on white fish.
These white spots can multiply rapidly, and unfortunately, the disease is quite advanced by the time these spots become visible.
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Ich is visible on infected fish as small white ‘spots’ on the fish’s skin and fins. Ich can multiply very quickly, and without treatment, it tends to result in fish deaths. The parasite is surprisingly large, measuring up to a millimeter in length. This type of parasite is known as a protozoan (single-celled organism) and it can be found in both wild and captive fish. Ich is a common parasite that affects all freshwater fish. What Is Ich ( Ichthyophthirius multifiliis) Small white spots on the fish’s skin and fins, rapid breathing, fish scratching and flashing against objects, drooping fins, clenched fins, surface breathing Ich medication such as Ich X, Salt, Heat treatment
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