Re: Fin Rot

[Toni]

"NetMax" > wrote in message
...
>
> Perhaps Frank in a.a will have some ideas on how to sterilize a 100g
> planted(?) tank without using antibiotics or destroying the plants.
> --


I'm just wondering why we are going to such extremes of sterilization for a
simple case of fin rot without first suggesting good old daily water
changes?
The subject of water quality was not even mentioned.
I have personally found that super clean water does more for bacterial
problems than all the meds and cleaning in the world. Addressing an immune
system that falls victim to opportunistic bacteria seems to me key as well.

Just curious why this particular poster was not even asked about frequency
of water changes or quality of diet??
Unless you know him personally and have been witnessing daily water changes?


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Toni
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[NetMax]

"Toni" > wrote in message
nk.net...
>
> "NetMax" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Perhaps Frank in a.a will have some ideas on how to sterilize a 100g
> > planted(?) tank without using antibiotics or destroying the plants.
> > --
>
>
> I'm just wondering why we are going to such extremes of sterilization
for a
> simple case of fin rot without first suggesting good old daily water
> changes?
> The subject of water quality was not even mentioned.
> I have personally found that super clean water does more for bacterial
> problems than all the meds and cleaning in the world. Addressing an
immune
> system that falls victim to opportunistic bacteria seems to me key as
well.
>
> Just curious why this particular poster was not even asked about
frequency
> of water changes or quality of diet??
> Unless you know him personally and have been witnessing daily water
changes?
>
>
> --
> Toni
> http://www.cearbhaill.com/discus.htm



No disagreement from me. I skipped it for several reasons i) a newbie
would not normally find themselves with 6 breeding pairs of Angelfish in
a 100g tank ;~), ii) Douglas has posted before, iii) what he is doing
sounds too much like what I would find myself doing (even to the
medication he chose), and finally he lists himself as an Aquarium
Maintenance Man for hire. Also the specific question was more along the
lines of time & method to sterilize an empty tank, rather than the usual
'how do I cure my sick fish'.

A lot of my customers are experienced hobbyists, and I hate to grill them
on basic procedures when they might know more about aquarium management
than me, but I still try 'delicately', but in this instance, I skipped it
entirely.. my bad.
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[Toni]

"NetMax" > wrote in message
...
>
> A lot of my customers are experienced hobbyists, and I hate to grill them
> on basic procedures when they might know more about aquarium management
> than me, but I still try 'delicately', but in this instance, I skipped it
> entirely.. my bad.



Nah- I figured you knew him.
I was thinking more of all the newbies reading that fin rot = double
antibiotics and tank tear downs.


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Toni
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