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>From: "Brett E. Kemker, Ph.D." <kemker at latech.edu>
>Reply-To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
>To: <r_m_l at yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: RE: [RML] sick rainbows
>Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 09:03:32 -0600
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>Assuming they are in an established tank with no ammonia problems.Did you
>recently acquire these fish? Are they eating or just mouthing the food.
>Someone earlier alluded to stringy feces. DO they have that? You should
>have a fecal sample examined to identify any internal pathogens. Of
>course,
>as many do, you could treat the symptoms. "Jungle" makes a product for
>internal and external parasites which seems promising. It contains a
>variety of meds including Praziquantal (dewormer) and I believe
>metronidazole (kills flagellates). Has anyone ever used this product?
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>Quarantine tanks are an essential part of any captive maintenance program.
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>Good things,
>-Brett
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>From: JEFFREY FOX [jeffanddeena at msn.com]
>Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 9:48 PM
>To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [RML] sick rainbows
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>Brett,
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>The water conditions my rainbows are kept are as follows:
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>ph 7.6
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>GH 235
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>Kw 143
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>temperature in one tank is 77f and the other tank is 80
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>Both tanks have fish doing just fine in these conditions. I might add that
>these fish are about 4 months old. I do not have any older fish showing
>these symptoms.
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>Thanks for your help,
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>Jeff
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>----- Original Message -----
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>From: Brett E. Kemker, Ph.D. <kemker at latech.edu>
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>To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
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>Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 6:42 AM
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>Subject: RE: [RML] sick rainbows
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>Tell us about your water.
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>Good things,
>-Brett
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>From: JEFFREY FOX [jeffanddeena at msn.com]
>Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 9:50 PM
>To: Rainbowfish
>Subject: [RML] sick rainbows
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>Hello all,
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>I am a new member to this group thanks to Julie. I have some Kamaka and
>Trifasciata young that swim at a 45 degree angle. Their bellies are also
>drawn in. Any ideas what is wrong with them? I have never seen this type of
>illness.
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>Thanks,
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>Jeff Fox
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