Re: [RML] Tank Sterilising

Gary Lange (gwlange at stlnet.com)
Thu, 25 Mar 1999 21:41:37 -0600

I certainly agree with Peter's comments, for ich I wouldn't go thru the
bother. Once you have it under control continue to do your water changes so
you don't stress them again. Move your fish and you'll probably stress them
again with a new filter system etc etc. If you miss removing some of the
bleach then you'll clean their gills :-) However, they might be getting
their stress from another source such as internal parasites. I think you
said some were wild caught. Might be worthwhile doing the cleaning thing
with the worm medicine. Maybe you can get a response out of Dr. Hansen or
Adrian. Where have they been hiding anyway?

gary lange

-----Original Message-----
From: peter.unmack at ASU.Edu <peter.unmack at ASU.Edu>
To: RML <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: [RML] Tank Sterilising

>On Thu, 25 Mar 1999, Jeff Gunston wrote:
>
>> My thoughts now are that I will tear down the two affected tanks
>> and start again.
>
>Don't waste your time. If the infection has cleared up then forget about
it.
>White spot is everywhere. If you keep you fish clean and unstressed you
won't
>have any disease problems.
>
>Cheers
>Peter J Unmack peter.unmack at asu.edu
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