Comments - ick infection - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T12:43:38Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4778851%3ABlogPost%3A137804&xn_auth=nounfortunately, the fish did n…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-06-27:4778851:Comment:1400222011-06-27T04:33:10.700ZDebra Colvinhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DebraColvin
<p>unfortunately, the fish did not make it:(</p>
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<p>Even the new fish were showing signs(flashing, scraping off scales) of an ick infection after a few days in that water. It's changed, salted, and running through my beds.</p>
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<p>the new fish just died as I was trying to save them. Their death was entirely my fault, as I was in a hurry and I skipped a few steps in setting up the sick tank for them.</p>
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<p>My plan now is to let the ick die out in a fish less pond. no…</p>
<p>unfortunately, the fish did not make it:(</p>
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<p>Even the new fish were showing signs(flashing, scraping off scales) of an ick infection after a few days in that water. It's changed, salted, and running through my beds.</p>
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<p>the new fish just died as I was trying to save them. Their death was entirely my fault, as I was in a hurry and I skipped a few steps in setting up the sick tank for them.</p>
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<p>My plan now is to let the ick die out in a fish less pond. no food=parasite death, right? That'll take what? a couple of weeks?</p>
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<p>The back pond, in comparison, is much more stable. maybe because it's bigger, but no fishy problems that I can tell.</p>