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Re: Curing ick         


Author: Peter Pan
Date: Aug 25, 2008 20:19

A hospital tank is what is needed when treating a fish who is sick with
any illness. You don't want to infect the other fishes in the tank. Ick
is caused by stress to the fish. A hospital tank is also useful when
buying a new fish and getting him acclimated before he goes in the main
tank, also to make sure he's not sick and bringing a disease into your tank
A fresh water dip will cure the fish of the ick right away. A cleaner
shrimp will also cure the fish,but may take a bit longer. A U.V.
sterilizer? from everything I've read, is not recommenced in reef
environment. It will kill ALL bacteria even the the ones you want in
the tank.
Sometimes doing a little research on you own, will answer the very
question you seek to answer.
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Re: Curing ick         


Author: George Patterson
Date: Aug 25, 2008 20:46

Peter Pan wrote:
> A U.V.
> sterilizer? from everything I've read, is not recommenced in reef
> environment. It will kill ALL bacteria even the the ones you want in
> the tank.

It would be nice if they actually worked that well, but they don't. Regardless
of whether they are advisable with reef tanks, they aren't good enough to kill
ick. The best you can hope for is to reduce the spread of the disease when the
protozoa reaches the free-swimming stage.

George Patterson
The cost of living hasn't affected its popularity.
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Re: Curing ick is easy.now if we could cure John Smith of his stupidness and moronic thoughts. that easy....John Smith is totally CLUELESS!         


Author: expat
Date: Aug 26, 2008 09:25

On Aug 25, 10:46 pm, George Patterson verizon.net> wrote:
> Peter Pan wrote:
>> A U.V.
>> sterilizer? from everything I've read, is not recommenced in reef
>> environment. It will kill  ALL bacteria even the the ones you want in
>> the tank.
>
> It would be nice if they actually worked that well, but they don't. Regardless
> of whether they are advisable with reef tanks, they aren't good enough to kill
> ick. The best you can hope for is to reduce the spread of the disease when the
> protozoa reaches the free-swimming stage.
>
> George Patterson
>     The cost of living hasn't affected its popularity.
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Re: Curing ick is easy.now if we could cure John Smith of his stupidness and moronic thoughts. that easy....John Smith is totally CLUELESS!         


Author: John Smith
Date: Aug 26, 2008 09:30

expat wrote:
> On Aug 25, 10:46 pm, George Patterson verizon.net> wrote:
>> Peter Pan wrote:
>>> A U.V.
>>> sterilizer? from everything I've read, is not recommenced in reef
>>> environment. It will kill ALL bacteria even the the ones you want in
>>> the tank.
>> It would be nice if they actually worked that well, but they don't. Regardless
>> of whether they are advisable with reef tanks, they aren't good enough to kill
>> ick. The best you can hope for is to reduce the spread of the disease when the
>> protozoa reaches the free-swimming stage.
>>
>> George Patterson
>> The cost of living hasn't affected its popularity.
>
> Evidently JOhn Smith the dumbass has to buy large quanities of crap
> since he is so inept at keeping fish healthy. Gravel ina fucking
> saltwater setup your clueless dude as thatw as what the OP was asking
> about you dipshipt from a looney farm.....No go get a clue and take
> some of that copper treatment for your own maladies you clueless twit. ...
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Re: Curing ick is easy.now if we could cure John Smith of his stupidness and moronic thoughts. that easy....John Smith is totally CLUELESS! Realy reall clueless!         


Author: expat
Date: Aug 26, 2008 11:19

On Aug 26, 11:45 am, John Smith gmail.com> wrote:
> expat wrote:
>>> ... Gravel ina fucking
>> saltwater setup your clueless dude as thatw as what the OP was asking
>> about you dipshipt from a looney farm.....
>
> This:
>
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>
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