Re: NANFA-- The demise of my red shiners

Joshua Wiegert (JLW_at_dune.net)
Tue, 21 May 2002 08:41:48 -0400

Good luck finding a medicated food -- Tetra took theirs off the market. If
you can find a place that still has some in stock - buy all you can.

Meanwhile, you might want to experiment with making your own, by mixing a
medication in with a flake food. I'm not sure at what levels to do this,
though, nor what medications you'd want to try.

Joshua.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nicholas J. Zarlinga" <njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 7:49 AM
Subject: RE: NANFA-- The demise of my red shiners

> I would try to use a medicated food instead. See if you can get some
> medicated flakes. If not, you can try a medicated gelatin diet. Some
kind
> of a broad spectrum antinbiotic such as a nitrofurazone based med. I
don't
> have a formula handy so try to get hold of a commercial medicated flake
for
> immediate results.
>
> Nick Zarlinga
> Aquarium Biologist
> Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
> 216-661-6500 ex 4485
>
> "Fish worship... is it wrong??" (Ray Troll)
>
> On Monday, May 20, 2002 6:23 PM, Tom Watson [SMTP:onefish2fish_at_attbi.com]
> wrote:
> > 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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