RE: Wardley Complete Remedy? :(

["Brett Kemker" <bkemker@mailer.fsu.edu>]

Sherry-
If you know that Ich is present I wouldn't infect another tank with it.  The
way I treat for ich is by raising the temp to 86-88 degrees F.  I then place
an 8 watt UV sterilizer attached to a small powerhead on the tank for at
least a couple of weeks.  No chemicals needed!  I have had very good success
with this method.  I should mention that one should always quarantine new
fish.  Especially fish from auctions and LFS!  I use a bare 10 gal with the
aforementioned UV sterilizer.   A cultured hydrosponge and a couple broken
clay pots is all that is in the tank.  The fish usually spend at least two
weeks in this tank before being added to the collection.  This tank also
lends itself well for fish who have been on the receiving end of aggression.
Be good to yourself,
		      Brett
___________________________
Brett Kemker, Ph.D.
Dept. of Communication Disorders
The Florida State University
Tallahassee, Fl. 32306-1200
Ph:850.644.2238
Fax:850.644.8994


-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com [mailto:owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com]
On Behalf Of S. Bunch
Sent:	Friday, September 24, 1999 10:47 AM
To:	apisto@admin.listbox.com
Subject:	Re: Wardley Complete Remedy?


Thanks for the input everyone. Now one final question. Do you think it would
be better to move them to the 30gal. tank now, where they would be less
stressed due to overcrowding in the 10gal. tank, or leave them in the
10gal., so that they won't be stressed from the transfer, until I've
finished medicating them?

I feel like I should know all of this stuff. I've kept African cichlids for
about thirteen years now, and a saltwater tank for a year now; but this is
the first case of ich (or any other parasite problems) I've had in at least
10yrs, so I'm a newbie at it all over again.

Thanks,
Sherry






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