A dozen bluegill managed to acquire Ich in my 75 gal aquarium. If I were to release them into my 1/4 acre pond, would they be liberated from the parasite once its cycle ends? Could the affected bluegill spread Ich to the other fish in the pond? Will Ich survive in the pond long enough to infect other fish? If so, would it be lethal considering that spring's moving in??? A small bass is also present within the tank but doesn't seem affected...are LMB more resistent?
Thanks.