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RE: [Killietalk] Re: Hydra
I put 3 fluke tabs into a system over 300 gallons six months ago and the
hydra is still gone. The water on the system changes about 50 gallons a day.
killiman at iquest_net
Al Anderson
6246 N Rural
Indianapolis IN 46220
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Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 6:45 AM
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Subject: [Killietalk] Re: Hydra
Lyretail at aol_com wrote:
> Hello all. I've had sporadic attacks of Hydra several times, Where they
> came from I have no idea. Fluke tabs work great, but the water must be
changed
> several times once the hydra are eliminated. Fortunately, you can see
them
> shrivel up almost as soon as you put in a fluke tab. I have tried half
the
> recommended dosage with equally good results.
>
> Fred Sharpell
Hydra come in several ways, Fred, but far and away the most common is on
plants. The microscopic buds can easily travel on wet nets and in fish
water from your LFS or even a friend's tanks, too.
I don't get them often, but I tend to dry nets between use, which
discourages travel from one tank to the other, and I avoid letting in
any of the travel water from new fish and plants. If you are paranoid
about it, a quick plant rinse in epsom salt solution should take care of
them as well as most snail eggs, I think. [That's from long ago memory,
so treat with a pinch of scepticism. It won't get juvenile MTS. Feel for
those and remove manually.]
Wright
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