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Re: "Ick", plants, and Maracide



>From: ac554 at freenet_carleton.ca (David Whittaker)
>Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 05:00:10 -0400
>Subject: Re: Ich, Plants, and MARACIDE
>
>MERRILL COHEN says....
>>Raising the temperature to 85 degrees is helpful in getting the
>>cysts off the fish.
>
>I believe that the parasite dies at 85F due to lowered oxygen levels.
>
>>and I have found that Maracide has a harmful effect on aquatic 
plants.
>
>Which plants and what effect? To my knowledge, you are the first
>person to have experienced this.
>
>- --
>Dave Whittaker                       ac554 at FreeNet_Carleton.CA
>Gloucester, Ontario                  dwhitt at magmacom_com
>Canada

Anachris (Elodea), Vallisneria, Hornwort are three that I remember.

Merrill