Re: NANFA-L-- Speaking of Parasites- mummichog

Moontanman-in-aol.com
Fri, 14 Jan 2005 14:58:52 EST

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In a message dated 1/14/05 2:56:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,
bockhouse-in-earthlink.net writes:

> Well, if water isn't too a fish's liking then it make sense that frequent
> water changes would remove the stress of nitrogenous wastes and other wastes.
> If the fish is already weaker because of water it's not suited to it, then
> even a slight amount of ammonia and other wastes will likely push it over the
> edge.
>
>

Yes, that would be a big factor, seeing some of the environments that
mummichogs seem to thrive in it's difficult to think of them be vulnerable to such
wastes but I'm sure it matters more in a stressful environment of pure
freshwater.

moon

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In a message dated 1/14/05 2:56:23=20= PM Eastern Standard Time, bockhouse-in-earthlink.net writes:


Well, if water isn't too a fish= 's liking then it make sense that frequent water changes would remove the st= ress of nitrogenous wastes and other wastes.  If the fish is already we= aker because of water it's not suited to it, then even a slight amount of am= monia and other wastes will likely push it over the edge.



Yes, that would be a big factor, seeing some of the environments that mummic= hogs seem to thrive in it's difficult to think of them be vulnerable to such= wastes but I'm sure it matters more in a stressful environment of pure fres= hwater.

moon
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