Re: [RML] Ghostly
Dennis Holmes (dhdesign at onthenet.com.au)
Tue, 05 Sep 2000 09:21:00 +1000
Yes Bruce,
And I know where it came from.
An Aquarium on Queen st in Southport, they where selling fish with the same
desease only they where allot worse than mine,same pale colour and badly
distorted bodies and very thin. They said they'd traded them with a local.
I made them destroy the fish and replaced them for him with healthy fish.
But have not returned to them but had bought fish previously, before I
spotted these on a lower shelf.
I've had this fish in both my dispay tanks and they where very active.
Dennis.
> From: "Bruce Hansen" <bruceh at powerup.com.au>
> Reply-To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 23:32:02 +1000
> To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> Subject: Re: [RML] Ghostly
>
> Sorry Dennis
>
> I know of no treatment. Sometimes they seem to improve a bit and then get
> worse. The other problem is that they can be carriers of the disease for
> months or even years before it is expressed.
>
> Proving the diagnosis requires post-mortem examination and usually some
> degree of professional help and then there's nothing to do except quarantine
> and wait. Most people just get more fish from anywhere and everywhere and
> mixthem together in community tanks then separate them for breeding etc and
> eventually don't know which one has been near which other one so they may
> all be affected to various degrees.
>
> I'm sorry to be so negative but your enthusiasm to get every new species you
> can from whoever you can but quarantine and time is the only way I know of
> avoiding this disease as it is widespread throughout the trade and the
> hobby.
>
> Keeping them unstressed, uncrowded, not too hot, supplieds with enough
> greens etc etc all have been anecdotally said to help it from becoming
> active in carrier fish but not curative.
>
> Regards,
> Bruce Hansen
> president at angfa.org.au
> Please visit us at http://www.angfa.org.au
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Holmes" <dhdesign at onthenet.com.au>
> To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 9:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [RML] Ghostly
>
>
>> HiBruce
>> Thanks for your time, so I should destroy this fish.
>> I have few problems,one I don't understand why the male is making a
> recovery
>> if it is TB and the sick fish is now not just circling, though I have not
>> seen her eat she isn't loosing weight, I have had this fish in both my
>> display tanks. Finally she is a M.herbertaxeirodi and I find it had to get
>> anything but common fish on the Coast.
>> Should I remove her and any other lethargic to a separate tank and see
> what
>> happens.
>> Should I do a huge water change on all my tanks?
>> Dennis
>>> From: "Bruce Hansen" <bruceh at powerup.com.au>
>>> Reply-To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
>>> Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2000 19:48:21 +1000
>>> To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
>>> Subject: Re: [RML] Ghostly
>>>
>>> Yes Dennis
>>> Fish Tuberculosis is sometimes transferred to humans and can present
> usually
>>> as sores and swellings especially on hands that are especially difficult
> to
>>> heal. Rarely more serious involvement occurs also.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Bruce Hansen
>>> president at angfa.org.au
>>> Please visit us at http://www.angfa.org.au
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Dennis Holmes" <dhdesign at onthenet.com.au>
>>> To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 8:11 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [RML] Ghostly
>>>
>>>
>>>> Including myself?
>>>> What Causes this & why would the other fish recover?
>>>>
>>>>> From: "Bruce Hansen" <bruceh at powerup.com.au>
>>>>> Reply-To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
>>>>> Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 08:06:11 +1000
>>>>> To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [RML] Ghostly
>>>>>
>>>>> Dennis
>>>>>
>>>>> I have bad news for you - the fish could have Mycobacteriosis and it
> is
>>>>> affecting the balance and pigment control parts of it's central
> nervous
>>>>> system.
>>>>>
>>>>> There is no cure - suggest disposal and carefully assess all contacts
>>>>> including yourself)
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Bruce Hansen
>>>>> president at angfa.org.au
>>>>> Please visit us at http://www.angfa.org.au
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Dennis Holmes" <dhdesign at onthenet.com.au>
>>>>> To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 4:51 PM
>>>>> Subject: [RML] Ghostly
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a fish lot has lost all its colour and is swimming in
> continuous
>>>>>> circles, any ideas?
>>>>>> Dennis
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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