carlrs
November 16th 06, 04:21 PM
I am going to cross post here as this was an interesting post elsewhere
from a site I trade links to.
>1. Could a batch of blackworms include intestinal fish parasites?
Yes, I always rinsed mine and lately have tried usnea or metronidazole
baths before feeding
>2. Is this medication likely to kill the good bacteria and snails?
What about the frogs? The directions only mention nitrification
(really good bacteria) and invertebrates being killed.
I have not had problems with nitrification with most parasite
medications. I would recommend clout or any other medication containing
trichlorflon A food soaked in metronidazole can be effective too.
>3. Could the biowheel harbor additional flukes or worms or their eggs,
etc.? Should it be disinfected?
No. I would recommend a pre-filter on your intake to increase
filtration, especially during cartridge changes.
>4. What is the best fish medication to use to kill gill flukes and
intestinal parasites without harming scaleless fish, frogs, snails, and
good bacteria? Does such a thing exist? What should I buy since I'm
doing an order soon.
Again, I would try clout, but it does have risks, but more to silver
scaled fish like silver dollars and tinfoil barbs
>5. Did I do the wrong thing? I can abort the treatment. I hate
killing some innocents to try to save others.
Not that I can tell (although Maracyn and Melafix will not help your
problem), but prevention is the best cure. This is why I would STRONGLY
recommend a UV Sterilizer, especially considering your aquatic TB
problems
>6. Should I treat my other three aquariums with anti-worm poison?
They don't have any invertebrates.
It may be a good idea.
We trade links with this person's site. I noticed this question in a
Google group that I read regularly but no longer post in do to
"flaming" of my posts. I have been in the aquarium business for
over 30 years, over 25 years in professional maintenance. My area of
interest and where I got the most referrals was in aquarium disease
treatment and prevention. I have spent years testing and consulting
with experts (human side too, as there is more research there). I have
seen problems similar to yours many times, and it is a difficult
problem to treat. Prevention is the key here. I strongly believe that
UV sterilization can help you here, partly do to the improved Redox
Potential of your water, but have effective sterilization matters, as
many who poo poo this have not set up the sterilizer properly and
researched what the sterilizer can and cannot do (this is why I no
longer post there, but I am active in many other groups where I learn a
lot and hopefully pass on some of my knowledge too). I have written and
published several articles about these subjects.
I would recommend reading:
http://aquariumuvsterilizer.blogspot.com/
http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Redox_Potential.html
http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_Medication.html
from a site I trade links to.
>1. Could a batch of blackworms include intestinal fish parasites?
Yes, I always rinsed mine and lately have tried usnea or metronidazole
baths before feeding
>2. Is this medication likely to kill the good bacteria and snails?
What about the frogs? The directions only mention nitrification
(really good bacteria) and invertebrates being killed.
I have not had problems with nitrification with most parasite
medications. I would recommend clout or any other medication containing
trichlorflon A food soaked in metronidazole can be effective too.
>3. Could the biowheel harbor additional flukes or worms or their eggs,
etc.? Should it be disinfected?
No. I would recommend a pre-filter on your intake to increase
filtration, especially during cartridge changes.
>4. What is the best fish medication to use to kill gill flukes and
intestinal parasites without harming scaleless fish, frogs, snails, and
good bacteria? Does such a thing exist? What should I buy since I'm
doing an order soon.
Again, I would try clout, but it does have risks, but more to silver
scaled fish like silver dollars and tinfoil barbs
>5. Did I do the wrong thing? I can abort the treatment. I hate
killing some innocents to try to save others.
Not that I can tell (although Maracyn and Melafix will not help your
problem), but prevention is the best cure. This is why I would STRONGLY
recommend a UV Sterilizer, especially considering your aquatic TB
problems
>6. Should I treat my other three aquariums with anti-worm poison?
They don't have any invertebrates.
It may be a good idea.
We trade links with this person's site. I noticed this question in a
Google group that I read regularly but no longer post in do to
"flaming" of my posts. I have been in the aquarium business for
over 30 years, over 25 years in professional maintenance. My area of
interest and where I got the most referrals was in aquarium disease
treatment and prevention. I have spent years testing and consulting
with experts (human side too, as there is more research there). I have
seen problems similar to yours many times, and it is a difficult
problem to treat. Prevention is the key here. I strongly believe that
UV sterilization can help you here, partly do to the improved Redox
Potential of your water, but have effective sterilization matters, as
many who poo poo this have not set up the sterilizer properly and
researched what the sterilizer can and cannot do (this is why I no
longer post there, but I am active in many other groups where I learn a
lot and hopefully pass on some of my knowledge too). I have written and
published several articles about these subjects.
I would recommend reading:
http://aquariumuvsterilizer.blogspot.com/
http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Redox_Potential.html
http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_Medication.html