"Tynk" wrote in message
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Koi-Lo wrote:
"Nikki" wrote in message
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PS: what does every one else use for nets and stuff between tanks, so
ich
does not spread.
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Nets are cheap so I have about 10 of different sizes. I keep my Q tank
nets
separate from my regular nets. I still rinse them in our 140F water after
use. If both Q tanks are in use I soak the nets in a Potassium
Permanganate
solution in case one tank may have an infested fish and not the other.
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KoiLo wrote:

I
treat all new fish as though they were Typhoid Marys.

LOL....that's a good way of putting it. I too feel the same way.
I quarantine everything new coming in with the thought that do have
something and treat everything else that comes into contact with the Q
tank the same way.
Although, as carefull as I am, I have had the occasional brainfart a
couple times.
I recently either cross contaminated my Q tank with a virus that hit my
Betta stock in the 75g, or the DoJo's were carrying it and once out of
qurantine they spread it to my Betta stock. All my other Betta stock is
fine. That is except one malle that had contact with one of the DoJos.
It had flopped out of the net on it's way into the Q tank and right
into the male Betta's tank next to it.
I wish I knew how it spread though. It would be good to know if it
could be spread by a carrier fish.
I've seen this (I think it's viral) disease once before.
Then too it only killed Bettas, and just as fast.
The last fish I had die on me I timed.
From onset of symptoms (visible), till death was 7 hours. However, of
course I have no way of knowing how long she was actually sick for
(incubation period?).
An area of body will become a little stiff, or fins act as if frozen or
paralized in a certain area. Then shortly after that the area becomes
black. If on the body the area stays black for a while even after
death.
If on finnage, shortly after turning black the area falls off.
Some fish will show either excess slime coat in a certain spot or that
bacterial infection look often mistaken for fungus. If the fish shows
this at all, it's very little and very faint.
You'd never notice it on a white fish either.
It seems to be that some hang on longer than others, and some croak as
soon as the black starts. Both times I had 98% deaths. I again have 2
females that have survived it.
(so far)
It's been a week since the last death, and I am obviously cautious to
even think of replacing stock now.
I don't know what this is, how long it's contagious for and if these
surviving girls are carriers just waiting to spread it healthy girls,
or are they now immune?
I may have to buy a Betta just in order to see if it's all clear in the
tank.
I won't risk the males I have left around the house. 2 are ancient and
the rest are breeding prospects, so forget them.
The only other male I had that I would even consider just died. Guess
he had other plans.
= /

Tynk, first sorry for so many questions.....how many female betta's can you
put in a 39-40 long? and have them get along, i dont mean for water quality,
well that to, but how many can live together and be happy? have you ever had
any problems (like male attitude) with them between eachother? also do they
thrive in the same conditions as males, 80 degrees, anything different from
the males except they can live together? i am going to get them this weekend
I'm pretty sure, i have seen the white female betta's they are very pretty.
also do they need a lot of hiding places and do they do better in a planted
tank? I was looking up info but every thing on them is centered around
breeding.
If you have a extra few minutes sometime can you let me know
again thanks Nik