How can you keep new live plants from bringing ich into your tank?

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  1. Rinse them briefly in aquarium water
  2. Hold them with no fish for one ich life cycle
  3. Inspect the leaves and add them immediately

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References

  1. UF/IFAS EDIS: Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (White Spot) Infections in Fish ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FA006 Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. UF/IFAS EDIS: Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (White Spot) Infections in Fish ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FA006 Checked 2026-10-11.
  3. UF/IFAS EDIS: Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (White Spot) Infections in Fish ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FA006 Checked 2026-10-11.

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