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

[Lilia Stepanova <ls691035@bcm.tmc.edu>]

Hi,

I dont think it is temperature (was 80-81 F and rams had regularly 
spawned. Ammonia idea is possible, but it was not HUGE amount of food, 
and neons always picked up everything left, even with the danger of 
self-combustion. And here is still link to BS. May be, somehow BS results 
in more ammonia/nitrites. 
Are rams more suceptible to ick? My other fish 
in the same tank are fine, and some rams are much better now. Only males, 
unfortunately..

Thanks

lilia
 

> 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:
> >
> >> 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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