Hi does freshwater dips help with Ich after you medicated the tank. I know the medicine only kills the free swimming Torments. PH and temp same as Tank of course. Thanks Tom
Fresh water only stuns the hanging parasites (so they are still alive just stunned enugh to fall off) it does help and can be useful when used with another form of parasite removal
Medication kills free-swimming parasites is true and if used for a full term (my recommendation 6-8 weeks) it will get to all of them since ich lifecycle includes free swimming
2 weeks attached
2 weeks eggs
2 weeks free-swimming
it can take a couple of days longer depending on the strain of ich thats why 8 weeks is best
If you're already treating the tank, say copper, then there is no reason to do fresh water dips, and for most part they're not going to have any impact on the Ich inside the fish let alone any spots showing on the fish. What are you treating the tank with?
Quinine Sulfate. A shark safe version of Chloroquine phosphate. Got it from the place you recommended. Fishmedsonline. Anyway did you see my other post with the same angel(personifer) with what looks like a worm sticking out of his mouth? Thanks Tom