Re: [Killietalk] This Person Needs Help

[Brian Watters <bwatters at shaw_ca>]

I know for certain there are people on this list that know more about
pupfish than I do. However, I do know that pupfish are highly susceptable to
goiter when kept in captivity and many hobbyists routinely add iodine to the
water to prevent it.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: killietalk-bounces at aka_org [mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org]On
> Behalf Of David Lains
> Sent: May 9, 2007 10:29 AM
> To: 'killifish discussion list'
> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] This Person Needs Help
>
>
> Hi Joe
>
> It sounds like a goiter.  They need to add iodine to their water and or
> food.
>
> Replace the rock salt with artificial seawater mix like instant ocean.
>
> Best Fishes
> David
> Eugene Oregon
> -----Original Message-----
> From: killietalk-bounces at aka_org [mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org] On
> Behalf Of Joe Bulterman
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 10:23 PM
> To: killifish discussion list
> Subject: [Killietalk] This Person Needs Help
>
> I posted a couple of threads about swollen gills on desert pupfish in the
> general discussion before realizing I probably should be in this forum. We
> are caring for Desert Pupfish that are showing signs of gill inflamation,
> with red and swollen gills (some quite severe). It was suggested that the
> tank is deficient of salts, and the additon of these might help the
> situation. I have done a 20% water change with salt in the new water, but
> today while I was watching them eat, it appeared that the two pupfish with
> the most swollen gills would swallow food and have it exit their gills. Is
> this possible? If so, is this indicative of something other than a salt
> deficiency?
> Thanks.
>
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> JoeB
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: karl doering <kilikarl at bignet_net>
> To: killifish discussion list <killietalk at aka_org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2007 8:52:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Electronic BNL
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>
> Lee your right & i learned how to print out what pages i want.
> But i figure
> out at $.41are new postage starting the 14th x 12 is $4.92 the
> AKA is saving
>
> on postage alone not counting the printing. & nothing has been
> deducted on
> the membership send me the paper copy.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <LeeH920226 at aol_com>
> To: <killietalk at aka_org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 7:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Electronic BNL
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> > But, we can all learn from this that the eBNL is there on time,
> instantly
> > without waiting for the mail. I still like the paper version, however.
> > When I
> > figure out how to print the eBNL efficiently, without wasting paper, I
> > will be
> > fulfilled.
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> > Lee Harper
> > Media PA
> >
> >
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