I use antibiotics because they work almost every time and I have access to
thgem from my job. Most of the fish I treat are special to me and almost
irreplaceable because I collected them myself and to drive another 5000km
to catch some more is not easily done even if I wished to.
Regards,
Bruce.
Bruce Hansen, ANGFA, caring for our aquatic ecosystems.
Please visit us at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~fisher/angfa.htm
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> From: Harro.Hieronimus at t-online.de
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: RE: Re: [RML] Mycosis?
> Date: Thursday, 15 January 1998 4:00
>
>
> >It sounds like you have Mouth Fungus or Columnaris, caused by
Flexibacter
> >columnaris.
> >In my experience overcrowding, insufficient water changes and keeping
> >temperature too high can contribute, so even when you successfully treat
> >with antibiotics it will tend to recur unless you correct the underlying
> >predisposing factors.
> >
> >If you have access to them the antibiotics of choice seem to be
> >Tetracycline or Chloramphenicol.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Bruce.
>
> If you have access to any other fish remedy against columnaris
> (there are several on the market) these are much easier to handle
> and without the risk of an antibiotic cure. Sorry Bruce :-(
> But if you start to treat your fish with antibiotics euthanasia
> is a better way to my opinion.
>
> Harro