Re: NANFA-- parasite removal

njz (njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com)
Sat, 31 Jan 2004 10:35:54 -0500

I think he can still go half dose with malchite.

Nick Zarlinga

"If we ignore nature.....maybe it'll go away."

----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Crail" <farmertodd_at_buckeye-express.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- parasite removal

> He's got clown loaches in there.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "njz" <njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com>
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 9:50 AM
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- parasite removal
>
>
> > Bob, can you try a malachite green treatment? Just watch to see if
anyone
> > is sensitive to it. It should do the trick. You may still have some
> > parasites on the gills or the white spots have ruptured and your cycle
is
> > starting over again.
> >
> > Nick Zarlinga
> >
> >
> > "If we ignore nature.....maybe it'll go away."
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob Bock" <bockhouse_at_earthlink.net>
> > To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 8:07 AM
> > Subject: Re: NANFA-- parasite removal
> >
> >
> > > I didn't have any parasites at all until I put the mummichog in the
> tank.
> > I
> > > knew I was taking a chance, but I needed the fish for a photo shoot,
and
> > put
> > > them in the tank with all of the fish I picked up inexpensively at
local
> > > club auctions.
> > >
> > > Within a week the mummi's and everyone else came down with loads of
> small
> > > white parasites. Now, after about a month of treatment with the salt
> > > solution, the visible parasites are gone, but the fish are still
> > scratching.
> > > One hypothesis is that the fish are scratching from something that the
> > salt
> > > solution didn't kill.
> > >
> > > Water parameters are ok. The nitrites come out of the tap a little
> higher
> > > than I'd like, but they're still in the safe range. I'm looking for
> > another
> > > treatment to kill off the remainder of the parasites.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Todd Crail" <farmertodd_at_buckeye-express.com>
> > > To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 11:35 PM
> > > Subject: Re: NANFA-- parasite removal
> > >
> > >
> > > > I thought other fish you'd had already showed infection too? Maybe
it
> > was
> > > > just the mummis? Which I wouldn't be suprised after that came out
of
> > the
> > > > methylene or copper bath they were probably in, being that while it
> > keeps
> > > > the parasites in check, it also totally kills the fish's immune
> system.
> > > >
> > > > Hopefully this is the case and you can just help ease their pain,
> which
> > it
> > > > sounds like you're accomplishing :)
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Bob Bock" <bockhouse_at_earthlink.net>
> > > > To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 8:00 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: NANFA-- parasite removal
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > The mummi's weren't very healthy when I first got them. Bait shop
> > > > rescues.
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Todd Crail" <farmertodd_at_buckeye-express.com>
> > > > > To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 9:37 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: NANFA-- parasite removal
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > I'd also look into what system stress had compromised formerly
> > > "stable"
> > > > > fish
> > > > > > to take a beating from a recently introduced external parasite
> they
> > > > would
> > > > > > normally slime right off. While I'm beginning to change my view
> on
> > > > > > gastrointestinal parasites and what role they play in fish
> health...
> > > > > > External parasites on everybody has always proven there's a
system
> > > > problem
> > > > > > which I've found is best solved by correction. Might want to
> check
> > > > into
> > > > > > that too. pH? Nitrate? Stray Volts? Low Dissolved O2/High
organic
> > > > > content?
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