What Is Ich?

[kubora666]

i always read on the internet these fish get ich easily bla bla
what is ICH? is it whitespot? caus i always thought it was.
as an A2 german student i just read it as "i" but in all seriousness is this just an american term for whitespot or its own desease?

 

[markandhisfish]

yep im pretty sure it is

 

[nosoup4you]

The term Ich is an abbreviation of the scientific name Ichthyophthirius multifiliis better known as White Spot.

 

[kubora666]

The term Ich is an abbreviation of the scientific name Ichthyophthirius multifiliis better known as White Spot.

yayyyy =DDD
thanks soup! ive wondered about that for years, guess my common sense was right,
thanks also mark