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Jennifer,
The rhads I have caught generally are in peak condition when sampled from slow or no flow, acid conditions. Indeed we have scooped them out of shallow puddles on the margins of a track and they have been healthy fish. I wonder if the higher than normal water levels, increased flow (turbulence?) and maybe less acid conditions than normal (you would need to seasonally check the river) has caused stressing, or less food than normal in/for these fish?
Interesting observation.
Baz.
-----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Palmer <aquamail at mypostbox.com> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au> Date: Tuesday, 2 March 1999 4:42 Subject: [RML] Disease in wild-caught fish
>Hello all.. > >Last weekend I travelled up to Corindi Creek (Northern coastal NSW), as I >had heard that a particularly nice colour form of Radinocentras was to be >found there. The fish we collected were certainly lovely, but they were in >awful condition! Body parasites, fungal infections, ratty fins, and various >other maladies. With the exception of one large male, all fish seemed to be >afflicted with disease. >I was really disappointed, especially considering the fact that the rivers >weren't low, in fact it has been raining on and off for the past month, and >the creek was quite full. I would have expected the fish to have optimal >conditions at the moment. > >I've isolated the fish, and treated them for their various ailments- they >appear to be gradually improving. > >I was just wondering if others had encountered this often when collecting? >What do is the likely cause/s? I would expect there to be some influencing >factor or stress considering the fact that most fish generally have very >efficient immune systems. > >BTW, the empire gudgeons, and of course the gambesia, appeared to be >unaffected. > >Regards, >Jennifer. >