Re: [RML] Half-life of TB
Adrian Tappin (atappin at ecn.net.au)
Sat, 14 Nov 1998 11:45:23 +1000
At 05:53 13/11/98 -0600, Stephen wrote:
>>For killing mycobacteria, the veterinarians at the National Aquarium at
>Baltimore recommend using chlorine to clean the tank and substrate, etc.,
>then spray rubbing alcohol onto the glass and allow it to dry.
>
>
>Denise
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>>Just chlorinate the whole tank, fish, plants and all and say a little
>pray
>as well. Then you can start again.
>
>Adrian.
>Whew! Maybe I should burn my house down too, just to make sure! :)
>
>Ok, what about this: get rid of the fish in the tank, then use the
>"algae-ridding" routine that's worked for some people whose tanks had green
>hair and blue-green algae on the plants list, ie using a hydrogen peroxide
>solution and doing a water change?
>
>I know that pathogens in nature have "reservoirs," like rabies in
>kanger...er... racoons. Anyone know what the reservoir for this bacterium
>is? If it was fish, then you could remove all fish from the tank and wait a
>while...
No, you will find that the bacterium is also present in the substrate.
Take the advise of experience - Chlorinate (the ultimate cure for TB) ;-).
I think I would even try the rubbing alcohol as well - perhaps with a little
coke (the soft drink)
Adrian.
Adrian R. Tappin
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