Re: NANFA-- The demise of my red shiners

Tom Watson (onefish2fish_at_attbi.com)
Mon, 20 May 2002 15:22:51 -0700

Can you suggest an antibiotic I can put in the water?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nicholas J. Zarlinga" <njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 4:52 AM
Subject: RE: NANFA-- The demise of my red shiners

> I don't know much about red shiners, but usually when fish have
equilibrium
> problems, it has something to do with swim bladder infection. I have
> treated larger cichlids with injectable drugs and they have recovered.
Not
> sure how to accurately inject a little shiner though?
>
> Nick Zarlinga
> Aquarium Biologist
> Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
> 216-661-6500 ex 4485
>
> "Fish worship... is it wrong??" (Ray Troll)
>
> On Sunday, May 19, 2002 9:41 PM, Tom Watson [SMTP:onefish2fish_at_attbi.com]
> wrote:
> > My red shiners have suddenly begun dieing. They start having problems
> swimming
> > uprite and then turn over permanently. They appear healthy and are full
> > bodied with plenty of appetite. One thought is that they are all males
> and
> > they have all been in full mating colors for three months. Could they
be
> > hurting each other in their hightened state?
> >
> > I lost two before I went out of town last week and one died while I was
> gone.
> > Another on wrong side up when I got home today. His still has all his
> color.
> > Any ideas on a cause and/or cure?
> >
> > Tom
> > Federal Way, Washington
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