One can keep infected fish alive for many years with good care. I have found
that if one does need to keep infected fish alive for whatever reason, that
the tank they are in should have all of its own (dedicated) nets, buckets,
siphons and other equipment, and hands should be washed after working the
tank so as not to spread the disease elsewhere.
Julie <'><
>From: "blueredorganic" <blueredorganic at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
>To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [RML] Fish TB (Mycobacteriosis)
>Date: Sun, 29 May 2005 22:54:36 -0000
>
>Dear Rainbowfish lovers,
>
>I'm not sure how posting to this group works, so I'm going to be
>brief.
>
>After 15 years of having Rainbowfish with few problems, all 3 of my
>tanks are now infected with Fish TB. I assume its from some fish I
>added to one tank last year. Believe me, this disease is no fun. It
>Rainbowfish appear to be highly susceptible and what I've read on
>Internet suggests that many commercial stocks are now infected. Last
>time I visited my local aquarium store, half of the fish had a few
>symptoms ... gill cover erosion, sluggishness, swollen bodies, etc.
>
>Symptoms don't appear for months, so even careful quarantining may
>not help. There is no cure other than to tear down tanks and start
>over.
>
>While poor care may accentuate the disease in infected fish, poor
>care will not cause it. The organisms that cause the disease
>(pathogenic strains of Mycobacterium marinum and M. fortinum) must be
>first be brought into the tank.
>
>I will be glad to write a comprehensive article for this group on
>what I have learned about Mycobacteriosis. I believe that every
>person in this group should know more about this disease that
>threatens our Rainbowfish. This disease is also transmitted to
>humans (e.g., "fish tank syndrome".
>
>
>
>
>--- In r_m_l at yahoogroups.com, "Julie Zeppieri" <bowluvr at h...> wrote:
> > It has never stopped me. :-) As with everything else in life,
>you should
> > be an informed consumer and do some research before you purchase.
>Then, take
> > good care of what you buy. Goes a long, long way in keeping things
>fun IMHO.
> > :-)
> >
> > Julie <'><
> >
> >
> > >From: ampullariidae at c...
> > >Reply-To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
> > >To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
> > >Subject: Re: [RML] Fish TB?
> > >Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 17:57:12 EDT
> > >
> > >Do you think the fear of rainbowfish getting TB would warrant not
>keeping
> > >them? I have a large aquarium collection and I don't need an
>epidemic...
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Andrew
>
>