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- From: patti@hosehead.intel.com (Patti Beadles)
- Subject: Re: Do Hospital tanks really work??
- Message-ID: <1992Dec28.043935.18465@aus.intel.com>
- Originator: patti@hosehead
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- Organization: Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR
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- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 04:39:35 GMT
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- (Good question, BTW.)
-
- Hospital tanks work on the principals that the "nasties" in your tank
- need a host in order to live, and/or that you can remove the infected
- fish before the disease strikes the whole tank.
-
- If you have just a couple of sick fish, it's best to remove them as
- soon as you notice signs of disease. That way, there's less chance of
- other fish becoming sick, and you can treat just the ones that need
- it.
-
- Bear in mind that fish, like humans, have an immune system, and are
- capable of fighting off many infections. When they catch something,
- it's because their immune system can't deal with it (which is less
- likely to happen if the fish is generally healthy and not stressed.)
-
- If you've got a whole tank full of sick fish, it's best to treat them
- in the main tank, and do the best that you can to keep the biological
- filter going. (Frequent water changes help. AmQuel is rumored to be
- useful in keeping things safe, but I've never tried that route.)
-
- The BEST thing of all is to keep everybody in top condition, so that
- they have the best chance of not getting sick in the first place.
- --
- Patti Beadles 503/696-4358 | I don't speak for Intel, nor vice-versa.
- patti@hosehead.intel.com |
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- or just yell, "Hey, Patti!" | I'd never get anything done!
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