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have had new intros in my tank have quick outbreaks and within days they get over it, i guess i believe its always present in MY tank!
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that is the lifecycle ...they don't "get over it".(well, if you have a huge tank and the trophont 's don't find a host in time, they could could dieoff)..the trophonts attach to the fish for several days(the visual stage), then they drop off of the fish and encyst on the bottom to reproduce and multiply(not visible)..when they burst open, they must find a host(fish)..not all of them burst open at the same time..it could be over a month before they burst open and look for a host..that is why they "seem" to come and go...ich is not always present in a tank..if you qt everything wet and treat the fish that have it, your tank will be ich free!!!
