Re: poor diet? - allergies! -Reply no. 2

["ALEX PASTOR" <alexp@idirect.com>]

>I also am allergic to frozen bloodworm.  I have to be so careful I don't
>touch my eyes.  I still feed it to all my fishes everyday but ensure I wash
>my hands thoroughly as soon as I finish feeding the fish.   A friend said
it
>is the haemoglobin that causes the allergy.
>Helen
>>I'm so allergic to bloodworms my fingers swell if I touch them.
>>Nonetheless, they're the staple of my apisto tanks.
>>-gary

>Nice to know I'm not the only one.

As an aside:  Also this subject makes me suspicious about the fact that I
cannot swim in freshwater lakes or rivers because I break out in a rash
under my bathing suite and any area (like arm pits) that can't dry quickly.
I used to believe it was algae.  But with all this allergy info, I'm now
convinced it is to various midge larvae.  If the edges or bottom of the body
of water were at all mucky, the rash would flare up faster.  Curiously, I
get no allergy from exposure to sea water.  (no midges)

I still feed my fish bloodworms (carefully) but I am now trying to set up a
'red wriggler' kit and hoping to substitute these, when small, to feed the
apistos.  They'll get a chance to wrestle for their supper.

G. Kadar



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