----- Original Message -----
From: "njz" <njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 9:50 AM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- parasite removal
> Bob, can you try a malachite green treatment? Just watch to see if anyone
> is sensitive to it. It should do the trick. You may still have some
> parasites on the gills or the white spots have ruptured and your cycle is
> starting over again.
>
> 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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