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Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 01/08/2008, 11:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,460
Posted By bchristie
Many fish can tolerate it, an equal number may...

Many fish can tolerate it, an equal number may take it poorly, dependent of the species and a variety of other factors. Formalin itself is quite unpredictable when combined with other major...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 01/08/2008, 09:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,326
Posted By bchristie
I've housed numerous species of eels (Including...

I've housed numerous species of eels (Including the Gymnomuranea zebra you mentioned) in salinities as low as 18ppt long-term without incident. Have treated tanks that contained eels (Gymnothorax...
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/08/2008, 09:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,229
Posted By bchristie
Bleach is fine, have used it in quarantine tanks...

Bleach is fine, have used it in quarantine tanks fom 10-40k gallons hundreds upon hundreds of times without incident. I assume you are worried primarily about Cryptocaryon and other protozoan...
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/08/2008, 09:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,368
Posted By bchristie
Use it all the time, never had problems...

Use it all the time, never had problems...
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/08/2008, 08:56 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,518
Posted By bchristie
By your "calculations" of a 10 degree drop per...

By your "calculations" of a 10 degree drop per 100 FSW, you would be looking at temperatures of approx -90 degrees F at a depth of 2000 FSW...try again.

Many deep water species are kept at public...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 02/17/2007, 12:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 270
Posted By bchristie
Have kept a few of the local Gulf of Mexico...

Have kept a few of the local Gulf of Mexico species, Synodus saurus, it is also a jumper (how I lost my 1st one) and is quite voracious, I would have to go catch 5-10 feeders for it per week.
...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 02/17/2007, 12:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 219
Posted By bchristie
Looks like a textbook case of lymphocystis...

Looks like a textbook case of lymphocystis lesions. Secondary infections are not usually an issue with these lesions, given good water quality and time they usually recede without...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 02/17/2007, 12:29 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 189
Posted By bchristie
I've seen something similar to what you describe...

I've seen something similar to what you describe a few times in clowns (and damsels) due to severe infections of the swimbladder, you may want to try an antibiotic feed and see if his condition...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 02/17/2007, 12:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 270
Posted By bchristie
I've never used flatworm exit, but it is not...

I've never used flatworm exit, but it is not intended for use as a medication...and the active ingredient is proprietary, so I'm not even sure if it would work. I think you are right about it only...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 02/16/2007, 11:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 186
Posted By bchristie
Sorry, Noga's book is Fish Disease, not fish...

Sorry, Noga's book is Fish Disease, not fish medicine...brain working faster than my fingers at the moment.
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 02/16/2007, 11:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 186
Posted By bchristie
Untergasser's book is a good, simple book for...

Untergasser's book is a good, simple book for beginners:
...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 02/16/2007, 10:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 270
Posted By bchristie
Due to the life cycle of the monogenea the sand...

Due to the life cycle of the monogenea the sand and rock most likely do contain eggs. Letting the tank sit w/out fish would allow the eggs to hatch, and if the the oncomiracidia (larval stage)does...
Forum: Cephalopods 02/16/2007, 10:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,958
Posted By bchristie
If it dies in the burrow it will start to...

If it dies in the burrow it will start to decompose, in some cases they may release all of their ink when they die, and in smaller systems you may walk in the room to find a black cloudy tank. The...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 02/16/2007, 12:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 687
Posted By bchristie
I've worked with several sizes of the aqualogic...

I've worked with several sizes of the aqualogic chillers, and have found them to be very reliable, though you will want to be careful installing any chiller outside, as corrosion will shorten the...
Forum: Cephalopods 02/15/2007, 11:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 970
Posted By bchristie
Mantle lesions or "butt burn" are common in...

Mantle lesions or "butt burn" are common in public aquaria, in both octopods and cuttles, but all cases that I have seen in both are linked with senescence, not due to water quality as is more often...
Forum: Do It Yourself 02/15/2007, 08:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 540
Posted By bchristie
Also consider that given the added distance (i.e....

Also consider that given the added distance (i.e. siphon to sump vs. to outer box/ 2-3' vs 2-3") the siphon will be much more powerful given the pull of gravity on the water in the tube, and thus...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 02/15/2007, 08:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 173
Posted By bchristie
I have seen this before in tangs that have too...

I have seen this before in tangs that have too much protein and not enough algae in their diets. If it is a solid bulge that dosen't look like a case of peritoneal aschemia (dropsy) it could be an...
Forum: Cephalopods 02/14/2007, 11:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,958
Posted By bchristie
I agree, most often the kindest solution is to...

I agree, most often the kindest solution is to put the specimen down befroe it gets too bad...in the wild they will often roam aimlessly after hatching of the eggs, making them easy prey, though in...
Forum: Cephalopods 02/14/2007, 10:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 970
Posted By bchristie
Not going into specifics on cuttlefish husbandry;...

Not going into specifics on cuttlefish husbandry; water quality is of key importance, which will be incredibly difficult if not impossible to maintain in a tank of only 30 gallons, not to mention...
Forum: Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks 02/14/2007, 10:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 468
Posted By bchristie
I second the opinions above, once it gets hungry...

I second the opinions above, once it gets hungry enough it will eat...that being said, if the specimen will take live ghost shrimp, freeze a few and thaw them out, then offer those right after you...
Forum: Advanced Topics 02/14/2007, 09:50 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,174
Posted By bchristie
A dip in ice water (5 min) will usually cause...

A dip in ice water (5 min) will usually cause them to fall off, or in severe cases a night in the freezer will rid the rock of Aiptasia spp. for good, while still preserving some of the nitryfying...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 02/14/2007, 09:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 277
Posted By bchristie
Oh...and in those lethal emergency situations, a...

Oh...and in those lethal emergency situations, a bit of AmQuel can be a life saver...in general I don't use it as it is just a "band-aid" that covers up problems, but in quarantine or fish transport...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 02/14/2007, 09:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 277
Posted By bchristie
It could very well be the case that the floss had...

It could very well be the case that the floss had a good accumulation of organics that were decomposing, sustaining higher levels of ionic ammonia in the water. Water quality has to be watched...
Forum: Fish Disease Treatment 02/14/2007, 08:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 211
Posted By bchristie
That is correct, trailing fecal cast is often...

That is correct, trailing fecal cast is often most likely a symptom of an internal parasite infection. One of the most common side effects of a severe gastroinstestinal parasite load is the fish...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 02/12/2007, 01:11 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,881
Posted By bchristie
Reef Protection International (RPI) has been...

Reef Protection International (RPI) has been working on their version of cards to be distributed in stores, not sure of their current status

http://www.reefprotect.org/fish_guide.htm#

There are...
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