Fish have holes in their heads for smelling, I believe. Then they can get an infection from either bacteria, viruses, or parasites in that opening. So, maybe it's not right to seal it up? Susan -----Original Message----- From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Hess, Clay A Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 2:25 PM To: gsas-member@thekrib.com Subject: RE: [GSAS-Member] Hole-in-the-Head Disease -- need advice I thought that injuries healed from the inside out.....am I wrong? -----Original Message----- From: Susan Welenofsky [mailto:welenofsky@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 5:08 PM To: 'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat' Subject: RE: [GSAS-Member] Hole-in-the-Head Disease -- need advice Doesn't that pore need to be open? Maybe a better option would be to use the stuff made for putting on fishes sores. Bio-Bandage - $10.99 at Dr's Foster and Smith. Susan -----Original Message----- From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Hess, Clay A Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 2:20 PM To: gsas-member@thekrib.com Subject: RE: [GSAS-Member] Hole-in-the-Head Disease -- need advice Dunno....it could totally encapcilate the bacteria and thus shut it down completely. Or it could chemically kill it off. Ya gotta luv experimentation......ya just never know til ya try some of these things. Look at all the cool things that spun off the Space Program. -----Original Message----- From: Sanford, Dave LHS-STAFF [mailto:Sanfordd@issaquah.wednet.edu] Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 1:49 PM To: 'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat' Subject: RE: [GSAS-Member] Hole-in-the-Head Disease -- need advice Hey Clay, I think you have been sniffing too much superglue! Wouldn't it just seal in the bacteria in the pit? dave --- _______________________________________________ GSAS-Member mailing list GSAS-Member@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member _______________________________________________ GSAS-Member mailing list GSAS-Member@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member _______________________________________________ GSAS-Member mailing list GSAS-Member@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member _______________________________________________ GSAS-Member mailing list GSAS-Member@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member _______________________________________________ GSAS-Member mailing list GSAS-Member@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member