persistent TB problems?

I know what a dissapointment this must be to you jb, but think of it as a learning experience. In the future, setting up and utilizing a QT tank will help you to avoid such problems.

Tearing down a tank and setting it up again can be a lot of fun and gets the creativity flowing. I have made two moves within the past two years and each time I set my tanks up again I changed the arrangements. I have learned a lot and my tanks look better to me now than they did before.
 
With diseases that won't infect the aquariast, advising for one more shot is worth. For anything that can infect a person, I err on the side of caution. If there's just one infected fish, and the tank doesn't show signs of problems, it may be worth the risk. But in a tank where it looks to be prevalent, it is just not worth it. Especially with kids around--children DO stick their hands into aquariums, and it would take just one little cut for them to become infected with a really nasty ailment.
 
chefkeith said:
I once lost a group of dwarf neon rainbowfish due to cysts and wasting. I've read that this is caused by too much protein in their diet. They needed a veggie staple instead of the Tropical Flakes I was giving them.

That article is here-
http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/breeding/Wilson_Rainbowfish_Problems.html
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Hrm, the only problem I have with that article is that it specifically mentions Australian Rainbows, PNG bows may be a different story. Neon bows are also of PNG origin.

I've sent an inquiry for clarification to the rainbow mailing list as Dave (author of the article) Wilson is a member there.

Roan
 
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