Jekyl
GSP is the devil and clowns are bad pets
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Midwest Reefer
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To start I would like to say that I don't QT anything and so far have been successful. My question for educational purposes is why prophylactic treatment is the status quo? Why wouldn't observation be better? I know there are things that need to be treated quickly like velvet and brook. However why blast fish with meds without any indication of an issue?
Velvet and brook are serious conditions that I agree require treatment. However I don't put Ich in that category. Maybe I'm wrong or maybe I have super fish. However I know that Ich is present in my DT and hasn't been an issue at all.
What harm is there in rather than medication just doing an observation period? Many issues with fish are compounded by stress levels. Inherently medication increases stress levels so why create more stress when there may be no need at all?
Velvet and brook are serious conditions that I agree require treatment. However I don't put Ich in that category. Maybe I'm wrong or maybe I have super fish. However I know that Ich is present in my DT and hasn't been an issue at all.
What harm is there in rather than medication just doing an observation period? Many issues with fish are compounded by stress levels. Inherently medication increases stress levels so why create more stress when there may be no need at all?