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So did the Hippo ever have Ich? Ich can actually kill a fish in a couple days upon first infection if the numbers are high enough and the fish is in poor health. What you need to realize is that Ich initially infects the gills of the fish so by the time you are seeing signs of infection on the fins and body, the fish has already been dealing with it for some time.
Obviously he was extremely stressed from the shipping error. Sounds like water quality may have been the culprit in his death. How big was he? It is possible the QT just wasn't big enough to handle the load of those fish. It doesn't sound like you were slacking in the water change department for a normal, start-up QT. Don't get discouraged; try to learn from your mistakes so that you may avoid them in the future.
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