Re: [GSAS-Member] Parasites

[Kate Breimayer <kate@munat.com>]

Yes. And no.  Odds of winning the fish disease lottery are lower than 
getting SARS it would seem. Considering how many people keep TB infested 
fish and don't even know enough to be careful I think the low rate of 
infection indicates that it's not very dangerous.
On the other hand I have lost a ton of weight and my fish have worms, 
and I start siphons with my mouth. Down to 112 pounds and falling. 
Suppose that could be the pneumonia.
There are fish that can harm you too, like venomous spined fish and 
those that don't look like they have the teeth they have. Marine tanks 
are even worse, there are all kinds of nasty toxic things in reef tanks.
I think it's good to avoid putting cut hands in tank water, there are 
gloves made for this that go up to your armpits made of cheap plastic 
bag type material. Protect open wounds in general, especially deep wounds.
Discus and angels supposedly are good sources of parasites, they can 
carry them a while without showing symptoms whether wild caught or 
domestic.
Kate

DELPHILABS@aol.com wrote:

> I have kept aquariums most of my life, and this raises a  question I have 
> often wondered about.  Are there common aquarium  diseases/parasites that are a 
> threat to aquarists?  Not only the occasional  slurp of water from the siphon, 
> but how about hands with cuts,  etc...
>
> I assume wild-caught would be a greater risk if there are  aquatic parasites 
> that also infect humans?
>
> Keith
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> Date: Wed, 5  Jan 2005 21:42:37 -0800
> From: "Susan Welenofsky"  <welenofsky@comcast.net>
> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Camallanus  cotti
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> Help. My killifish has this totally gross  worms hanging out of her butt. I
> have Praziquantel, which I am mixing in  with the food, since the do want to
> eat, and put a copper-based medication  in the water. Does anyone know where
> I can find Levimisole Hydrochloride?  I'm sure the other killies have it too.
> God, I hope I don't have it, after  starting the siphon a few times!!!
>
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