Re: Cacatuoids Problem

[Amos@grolen.com]

Thank you David for the extra info. I went out today to look for thi
medication but could not find it. I'll keep medicating with what I have
and hope it works, also I will order some and have it on hand, if I
should need it again. I moved the 2 fish to a separate tank.
Diane

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

AP>David Sanchez





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