I checked my records re the talk by Mike Pearce - it was 8 years ago at the
first ANGFA Conference that was held in Brisbane ( the 3rd of the
conferences so far). The cause of Red Spot Syndrome was not definitely
established but at the time the consensus was Viral with secondary fungal
infection.
The drying waterholes also used to support a few licensed fish collectors
but a lot of work had to be put in to treating the damage and diseases
before they could be sold to aquarium fish dealers.
Regards,
Bruce.
Bruce Hansen, A.N.G.F.A., Advancing Australian Aquatics.
Bruce Hansen, ANGFA, caring for our aquatic ecosystems.
Please visit us at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~fisher/angfa.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: David Wilson <rwilson at taunet.net.au>
To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
Date: Sunday, 3 January 1999 16:28
Subject: Re: [RML] Dark half or quarter on rainbowfish
>
>I can remember bringing M. tri.. home from the Goyder river and the same
>fish showing the colour split later. I don't recall ulcers on fish from
>the Goyder. There are ulcers on rainbowfishes in Mary River billabongs
>and some work on the Mary River fishes has been done by Dept of Primary
>Industry and Fisheries on the commercial species (mostly Barramundi) in
>that system. The disease is called 'red spot' and I will try to get hold
>some more info during next week. I dont think mycobacteria was the cause
>of red spot but Bruce may remember because Michael Pearce (a vet formerly
>of DPI BARC) presented a talk on red spot to one of the ANGFA conventions.
>
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>
>Gary, if you want to see fish disease in epidemic proportions come to the
>Northern Territory a few months after the water stops flowing and
>evaporation condenses the fish populations. On the plus side, the
>millions of dying fish support a huge bird and reptile population.
>