Re: A. cruzi? + Any cure for sick rams?

["William M. Groth" <groth@rice.edu>]

You don't need to reset the whole tank but ick is a pathogen whose nature 
dictates that you treat the whole tank.  It is doubtful that the brine shrimp
would be infected but if you feed large amounts and the ammonia, nitrites are
increased it may cause stress which results in compromising the immune system
of the fish.  Also, if the rams are affected it might be the temperature in 
the tank is below their optimum which may cause some stress.  That is really 
only a guess but might have relavance.  What do others who keep Rams think?

At 09:58 AM 1/28/98 -0600, you wrote:
> 
>Thank you. I think it is ick, and  try to get cure today. Is it possible 
>the food source is contaminated? I had the problem before, and my friend 
>had, fish always cleared themselves, it never was so nasty. And it always 
>happened after 2 consecutive days of feeding with BS (we both have the 
>same batch). In my absense he feeded it for 4 days - is it mere 
>coincindence or my BS is infested? 
>Does this infestation mean I need to reset the whole tank?
>
>Thanks
>
>Lilia
>
>On Wed, 28 Jan 1998, IDMiamiBob wrote:
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>> Lilia wrote:
>> 
>> <<  What are these 
>>  tiny white pin-heads on the whole body of the fish?  >>
>> 
>> Probably Ick, use Ick-guard or the equivalent.
>> Might be velvet.  I've heard it can sometimes imitate the appearance of
ick.
>> There are a number of treatments available at your LFS.
>> 
>> You might treat for both simultaneously, but I would try the ick thing
first,
>> unless the spots increase in size.  Then it is velvet for sure.
>> 
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