Re: [RML] Ulcers

Bruce Hansen (bhansen at ozemail.com.au)
Tue, 9 Dec 1997 18:00:34 +1000

> From: Simon, Dan <dan.simon at attws.com>
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: [RML] Ulcers
> Date: Tuesday, 9 December 1997 10:57
>
> If you get them into remission, can you then breed them ? If so, wont
> the ulcer condition be passed on to the fry ?
>

That is the 64000 $ question Dan

Many people do breed them and hope that as the overt features of the
disease (namely the ulcers) are in remission then it is likely that the
fish's immune system is in control and holding the infection at that time
and hopefully the eggs and fry will be OK.

The only way to test is to subject the fry to stress (e.g. overcrowding and
not enough water changes etc) and see if they break out.

I have seen references that Mycobacteriosis (TB) can be transferred through
eggs.

Cheers

Bruce