RE: NANFA-- The demise of my red shiners

Nicholas J. Zarlinga (njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com)
Tue, 21 May 2002 07:49:54 -0400

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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