Re: NANFA-- fish parasites

Bob Bock (bockhouse_at_earthlink.net)
Mon, 11 Nov 2002 16:22:23 -0500

Well, I'll tell you Ray--except for the tail rot, these fish have acclimated
in a hurry. They aren't the least bit afraid of me, and have figured out
that I'm the provider of feeder guppies--the swim to the front of the glass
begging for more. I also lowered the ph in this tank greatly, having filled
it about 1/4 of the way with rain water, before before filling the rest with
my tap. The medicine will probably kill the biofilter--so I'm hoping the
water sprite will make up for the difference. Anyway, with the water
sprite, the fish have lots of cover--they just don't see to want to use it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "R. W. Wolff" <choupiqu_at_wctc.net>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- fish parasites

> Maybe you are changeing the water too often, unless you are aging your
water
> before hand. If you have room I highly recommend it. I also add
homemade
> black water extract to give the water a nice brown tint ( I keep swamp
> dwelling fish). I bubble the water to keep it from becoming stagnant. To
> fill the tanks from the barrel I use a 500 gph pump ( a little small, but
> cheaper) and run it through the same kind of hose you would use on a
siphon.
>
> I think I am saying the same thing Todd just mentioned. The best medicine
is
> simplicity.
>
> Another stressor on crappie is lack of cover. Also turning down the
> lighting and wrapping most of the tank in black plastic or paper even.
Leave
> a small viewing hole in front. Crappie are most comfortable in low light.
>
> Ray

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