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Yes, most of the time when fish have ick, all of the fish in the tank get it.
If 1 fish in your tank has ick, treat the whole tank.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoAt this time, no. No one has ever gotten Ich from an aquarium, so if it hasn't happened yet then I think you're safe. Even if you are exposed to it, it won't do anything to you.
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∙ 13y agoYes. If one fish in a tank has ick, the others will probably get it too.
So even if only one fish in your tank has the parasite, treat the whole tank.
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Fish tank sterilization will or will not help ick in fish?
If you're referring to running a sterilizer, it won't help a fish that already has ick. But a sterilizer is cheap insurance and will help prevent future outbreaks of ick and other diseases. If you're referring to cleaning out a tank with bleach and then reassembling it, this will not help a fish that already has ick. But if your fish have already died then you MUST sterilize the tank before adding other fish. The ick can remain the water and re-infect new fish.
Is ick contagious?
Yes, ick is highly contagious. Fish get it when they are stressed out, depressed, and/or weak. Ick is believed to be in water already.It spreads very quickly from one fish to another and you have to treat it right away. To treat ick, take the infected fish to a vet or use a home remedy such as salt or heat.
If one fish gets ick will all of the fish get ick?
Yes, all of the fish in the tank could get it. Even if only 1 fish in your tank has it, treat every fish to make sure the parasite gets off. I noticed one day that one of my little fishie friends had ick, the next day all of my guppies did, and 2 died. If you notice ick on your fish, treat it PRONTO! Or else you might lose a couple. :( :(
Can a human catch ick from splashed fish tank water on face?
I wouldn't think so since ick is a scale sickness and you don't have scales. My fish once had ick (their better now) and I didn't get sick with ick. but maybe you should ask an employee at a pet store.
I have got a loach that has white lumps on it what will happen?
The white lumps are what is commonly known as ick. Loaches are prone to it as are most other scaleless fish. If your tank and the other fish are healthy they should not be affected by it, if not, your whole tank could be wiped out by this disease. I recommend buying something like nox-ick, just be carefull, you want to do a half dose for scaleless fish. Ick is probably the most common fish disease and the easiest to cure, but it can have devistateing effects on tank if it isn't treated at an early stage.
A skin problem name fish?
Ick, icescale, and snailfungus.
How do you cure ick?
Go to a pet shop and get the medication for it.If you have any other fish in your tank/bowl take them out because it will spread.It is an infection.My goldfish died from "ick" so you'd better hurry to get the medication.
Do Betta fish has white thing in its fine?
Your fish could have something called "ick". It is a disease and can be easily treated with over the counter medications. This only from what you are describing; ick forms on the fins as a milky white ribbon, so to say. It could just be the fish's natural color, but I haven't ever really seen white on betta fish. If it is ick and you do not treat it, your fish will could die.
Will fish have disease?
Yes.The most common fish disease is ick. This most likely happens in pet fish.
What does fish ick look like?
Ick is white spots that look like salt on your fish. If your fish is infected, it can kill your fish. The common signs are rubbing against decor in the tank, cloudy eyes, ragged fins, rapid breathing and loss of appetite. Take your infected fish to a vet to receive medicine or use salt/heat remedies to remove it.
What is a virus in fish?
Fin Rot. black ick ammonia burns. fish lice u name it google fish diseases
If a fish has white spots does that mean it has fungus?
more than likely, it has ick. my fish had it but there is medication for it at any local fish store Reply: thanx i really need to know this info cus my fish has it but they are dieing about a fish a day :( i only have 7 out of 11 fish left and a frog (p.s frog is still alive)
