I have found that cephalexin (keflex) 500mg/25 gallons is very effective at
treating it.
Geoff Kimber
Lexington,KY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Nunziata" <epiplaty_at_tampabay.rr.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- fish collecting
> Hi Moon:
>
> I've seen this condition several times with newly collected Florida native
> fishes, but in my experience, the fungus shows up 24 to 72 hours after
> capture. I assume the stress of capture reduced the resistance to the
fungus
> and allowed it to take hold. I've treated with Tetracycline with fairly
good
> results. Most fish recover in a week or so, but often with permanent
damage
> to the areas infected by the fungus. I now treat all the captured fish
with
> this drug in the isolation tank for 24 hours, and that seems to prevent or
> minimize the severity of the attack. By the way, I've also found this
fungus
> to be contagious to both native and non-native fishes as well, sometimes
> with devasting results. This is a very tough and dangerous type of fungus,
> and if allowed to go untreated, is virtually 100% fatal to the catch.
>
> Charlie Nunziata
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Moontanman_at_aol.com>
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 9:19 PM
> Subject: NANFA-- fish collecting
>
>
> > I am having a problem with a very high incidence of fungus killing fish
I
> > have collected. Often they are dead or dying before I can even get them
> home
> > and the fungus is very obvious. Has anyone else seen this problem and
does
> > anyone have an idea as to how to prevent it?
> >
> > Moon
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