Re: Die Velvet DIE !!

["Tyrone Genade" <Tgenade at sun_ac.za>]

On 9 Aug 2002, at 4:07, Ron @ CCK wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> You can figure from the header that I'm pretty ticked off with a
> recurring infestation of velvet, which claimed a 30+ batch of
> guentheri earlier and now, my RACs are down with it.  I've already
> lost 2 trios of RAC breeder plus a few others.

Acriflavine plus quinine if you can get hold of it. King Brittish's 
white spot treatment works great for this (as far as my experiance 
goes).

The 'velvet guard', from the contents list, should also hit them like 
a ton of bricks. I can't imagine the dichlorophenyl dimethylurea 
being any good for those poor single celled creatures.

You may also want to raise the pH a bit (alot actually) to about 7.6 
and keep the salt concentration at 3 tsp/gallon.

Also, do regular big water changes (of the same water quality) this 
should dilute the amount of free parasites looking for a host.

Good luck.

Tyrone Genade
tgenade at sun_ac.za
http://www.tyronegenade.0catch.com
cell#: 084-3354-977

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