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Oh and dont forget cyanoDepends on the hitchiker.
I'd vote for presence of algae.
Yeah. There are a lot of hitchhikers that are bad. So many things will choke out your tank or kill all your fish.Depends. Velvet is a hitchhiker, so is every other disease. Aiptaisia, vermatids, AEFW, parasitic isopods, etc., are all not fun. Bristleworms can cause some nasty stings and fireworms can be dangerous. Certain algae can be a pain. Bobbit worms can kill very expensive fish. Until you've had to deal with them in large numbers, you may not think that they are an issue.
Copepods and amphipods are great. So is coralline algae. They are also a hitchhiker.
The term is too broad. It's like asking is element dosing overrated in this hobby.
I must be very lucky. Been the poster child of doing everything wrong when it comes to hitchhikers for the last 15 years and have never had any catastrophic issue related to a hitchhiker or disease.Velvet and Brook (both hitchhikers) are rampant in the fish supply supply chain.
Each can wipe a tank in days.
Done.
I was super lucky as well, until 7 weeks ago.I must be very lucky. Been the poster child of doing everything wrong when it comes to hitchhikers for the last 15 years and have never had any catastrophic issue related to a hitchhiker or disease.
I must be very lucky. Been the poster child of doing everything wrong when it comes to hitchhikers for the last 15 years and have never had any catastrophic issue related to a hitchhiker or disease.
I generally believe that most fish deaths due to disease (especially mass casualty events) are a symptom of poor husbandry.I was super lucky as well, until 7 weeks ago.
1/2 of my fish were dead in a day.
I don't think this thread was started with aim at fish disease. More of what may come in on rocks or frags. Fish disease can be easily managed with an observation period prior to tank addition.
I generally believe that most fish deaths due to disease (especially mass casualty events) are a symptom of poor husbandry.