Re: dropsy?

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@fgn.net>]

Archie,

I think most long term list members know my opinion of using any live food that
lives & feeds in septic conditions. There are so many other foods out there
that work just as well. Baby earthworms, white worms, & Grindal worms work just
as well, but probably require a little more work in producing them. The nice
thing about these is that they reproduce relatively easily, so you don't have
to keep buying them, just their food. I hope you aren't feeding worms as a
primary part of their diet. They are too fatty. This causes liver problems in
fish.

Toxins can come from many sources. Like I said, my first action would be to
change massive amounts of water (25-50% every day for 4-5 days) and see if the
fish respond. If there is no change after this, then it looks like you have a
biological pathogen at work.

Mike Wise

Archie Christian wrote:

> Could this be from bad blackworms?  I always rinse them like a freak
> (about 10 minutes or so--until nothing is seen in the pour-off water)but
> I know from previous lists that they are pretty dirty.  The problem is
> that all of my apistos love the blackworms more than everything else.  I
> am afraid to try the other worms because most of the comments about them
> are pretty much bad results...as opposed to blackworms which seems to be
> yielding more positive results than negative.  It would be cool if
> someone new of the various diseases the live worms can carry.  thanks
> for the help, both on and off list.
>
> >>> apistowise@fgn.net 06/04/02 10:58 AM >>>
> Archie,
>
> This could be anything. Some of it sounds like poison in the water.
> Before
> shotgun medicating I would recommend several massive water changes. This
> might
> not be the problem because I would expect all the fish to behave
> strangely.
> Either way it won't hurt to try this first.
>
> Mike Wise
>
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