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Originally Posted by vitz
i said nothing that's even remotely close. you've either misinterpreted, or put words in my mouth, in nearly every one of your responses to my posts. please read more carefully.
i'd appreciate one link, if you can provide it, PROVING SCIENTIFICALLY that ich can be eliminated from a reef tank. (that is, proof that there's absolutely no cryptocaryon irritans ANYWHERE in the system-i have no interest in what appears or doesn't appear on the fish-that isn't a valid criterion).
until then, you're stating beliefs, not factual based assertions  |
The "proof" you're looking for is impossible. "Scientific proof" isn't even a definable term. What you seem to be looking for is absolute proof: a 100% statement of fact that leaves absolutely no room for error. This rarely, if ever, exists. Even DNA, considered indisputable in almost all applications, is not 100% certainty. We execute people when proof is shown "beyond a reasonable doubt". Proving no forms of ich existed in a tank would be like proving that no North Korean submarines were prowling the Great Lakes. Neither can be done to a 100% certainty ; but both can be proven "beyond a reasonable doubt". I think an established tank that has shown no signs of ich (assuming the tank is owned by someone who routinely examines his fish) for a certain amount of time can be considered proof beyond a reasonable doubt that ich is not in the tank. May there be an exception? Sure, but extremely unlikely.