Re: sick fish - please help!

furunculosis is a generic term meaning " A skin condition characterized by the
development of recurring boils".  in fish this can be due to different bacteria.  
in fish this is caused by Aeromonas salmonicida
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_10950-27389--,00.html
usually lumps are coming from the inside out, so need to feed the fish antibiotic
food for at least a month, and since it is aeromonas you can kill it by getting the
temp of the water up to 84oF for a few days.  You MUST use good aeration tho.  
Crank the temp up fast, but lower it slowly 4o per day.  

you also need to keep the water pristine, changing water to keep nitrates 20 ppm or
lower.   Ingrid
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^^ Bex ^^ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Have just been to my vet who said he hadn't seen it before (not many people
>bring fish in to them) but thought it may either be bacterial or an
>infectious fungal condition that though unsightly may not be fatal.  I
>mentioned what you said about  furunculosis.  He's given us an antibiotic
>liquid to put in the water (in cast it's bacterial) and made us seperate
>him from the other fish.  It doesn't say what antibiotic it is on the tube,
>but it was out of his book so I'm hopeful he knows what he's talking about.
>
>Cross your fingers, 'George' is a much loved family pet who I've had for
>almost 6 years.
>
>Bex
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