Re: [RML] TB in NT natives

Bruce Hansen (bhansen at ozemail.com.au)
Fri, 8 Jan 1999 03:02:17 -1000

I have had reports from other aquarists who have had improvement from
lowering temperature, using various antibiotics, feeding more vegetable
matter in diet, and raising hardness.

I have no information as to how long this improvement lasted for.

Regards,
Bruce.

Bruce Hansen, A.N.G.F.A., Advancing Australian Aquatics.

Bruce Hansen, ANGFA, caring for our aquatic ecosystems.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Adrian Tappin <atappin at ecn.net.au>
To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
Date: Friday, 8 January 1999 5:30
Subject: Re: [RML] TB in NT natives

>At 10:29 7/01/99 +1100, Jennifer wrote:
>
>>A friend of mine had problems with lesions (read TB) in his tri's about 6
>>or 7 years ago ( before it was fashionable ;-) ). He swore that it was
>>worse at higher temperatures (above 27 degrees Celcius) , and also that
>>maintaining the general hardness higher assisted in keeping the disease at
>>bay.