do higher temps of water kill bad bacteria?

Is that *all* bacteria?

Or is it just SOME bacteria?

And more specifically is it the exact strain of bacteria that is
currently infecting the fish?

Really hard to tell without having specific medical/biological skill &
equipment...

_In general_ higher forms of life have larger possible ranges of
temperature than bacteria. That's why (specifically not equating fish
physiology with human physiology) a fever response is a favored
survival trait in animals.

So it may very well be that a temperature change IS indicated for some
pathogens but not for others. But is exceedingly difficult for the
layperson to tell the difference.

For instance, ich (not a bacteria) has a well documented weakness at
(specific levels) of higher temperatures. For (infrequent) cases of
ich, I will elevate the temps.

For flexibacter, a specific bacteria with distinct signs, it grows
faster at mid-80's temps, so changing the temperature to 84 deg F is
not a bright thing to do.

-D

Tom L. La Bron wrote:

Geezer,

And the metabolism of the bacteria exponentially.

Tom L.L.
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Geezer From The Freezer wrote:
It will increase your fishies metabolism though!

BErney1014 wrote:

Ive raised the temp to 84 deg as per instructions - why? Does this
kill the bacteria?

It does not kill bacteria of the type that infect fish. The leading
researcher in the field has been asked that question and he knows not
why the myth is spread.

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