Re: Cacatuoids Problem

[David Sanchez <barbax2@yahoo.com>]

P.S. fluke tabs have a very good active ingrediant(though I can not
remember its name now) and is another very good option. There was
another message on the list that mentioned it.

David Sanchez





- ---Amos@grolen.com wrote:
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> David,
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> Thank you for the response, yours was the only one I received..  I
have
> lost a Ram to his already and now I have the cacatuoids and another
ram
> that have the problem.  I am affraid that I can't wait as long as it
> would take for the mail order to get here, I bought some Trisulfur b
> Mardel yesterday, do you think this will help? and Do you think it is
> still gill flukes if the others are getting it? I did a partial water
> change again yesterday before I medicated, to see if it would help. I
> really don't want to lose all of my fish. I have set up a 30 gal. tank
> but it's been running for only about 3 days now, should i move some of
> these fish in there? I really appreciate your input. Thanks
> Diane
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> AP>Keep a close watch on the other fish to see if they develope any
> AP>similer sighns. At first it may sound like gill flukes, if that in
> AP>fact is the case then i reccomend Fluebenol 5% I am at work and
do not
> AP>have the dosage with me but it will work the best and is the most
> AP>gentle on the fish. Stuff like formaldahyde is very strong and may
> AP>kill a small fish like an Apisto. Get a copy of the TFH book Hand
Book
> AP>Of Fish Diseases. It has Info on Fluebenol 5% it will kill both
> AP>strains of flukes and info can be found in this book. You can find
> AP>this drug from FTFFA mail order. I will e-mail you the further info
> AP>when i get home.
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> AP>David Sanchez
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> AP>---Amos@grolen.com wrote:
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> AP>> Hello everyone,
> AP>>
> AP>>     I have a pair of Cacatuoids, and I have noticed that the
male is
> AP>> having a breathing problem. His gills are moving faster than
normal, i
> AP>> have noticed this since the weekend.  I did a partial water
change,
> AP>that
> AP>> didn't help. The PH 6.4, Ammonia 0, nitrites 0, There is one
other
> AP>fish
> AP>> doing the same a Columbian Ram, He is still holding on.  The
fishes
> AP>> color and scales are normal but the fish stay at the bottom.
they have
> AP>> no visible signs of illness other than this. What can I do?
What am I
> AP>> doing wrong?  This tank has been set up since December.
> AP>> Thank You
> AP>> Diane
> AP>>
> AP>>
> AP>>
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