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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