Re: [RML] Ghostly

Bruce Hansen (bruceh at powerup.com.au)
Mon, 4 Sep 2000 23:32:02 +1000

Sorry Dennis

I know of no treatment. Sometimes they seem to improve a bit and then get
worse. The other problem is that they can be carriers of the disease for
months or even years before it is expressed.

Proving the diagnosis requires post-mortem examination and usually some
degree of professional help and then there's nothing to do except quarantine
and wait. Most people just get more fish from anywhere and everywhere and
mixthem together in community tanks then separate them for breeding etc and
eventually don't know which one has been near which other one so they may
all be affected to various degrees.

I'm sorry to be so negative but your enthusiasm to get every new species you
can from whoever you can but quarantine and time is the only way I know of
avoiding this disease as it is widespread throughout the trade and the
hobby.

Keeping them unstressed, uncrowded, not too hot, supplieds with enough
greens etc etc all have been anecdotally said to help it from becoming
active in carrier fish but not curative.

Regards,
Bruce Hansen
president at angfa.org.au
Please visit us at http://www.angfa.org.au

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Holmes" <dhdesign at onthenet.com.au>
To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: [RML] Ghostly

> HiBruce
> Thanks for your time, so I should destroy this fish.
> I have few problems,one I don't understand why the male is making a
recovery
> if it is TB and the sick fish is now not just circling, though I have not
> seen her eat she isn't loosing weight, I have had this fish in both my
> display tanks. Finally she is a M.herbertaxeirodi and I find it had to get
> anything but common fish on the Coast.
> Should I remove her and any other lethargic to a separate tank and see
what
> happens.
> Should I do a huge water change on all my tanks?
> Dennis
> > From: "Bruce Hansen" <bruceh at powerup.com.au>
> > Reply-To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> > Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2000 19:48:21 +1000
> > To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> > Subject: Re: [RML] Ghostly
> >
> > Yes Dennis
> > Fish Tuberculosis is sometimes transferred to humans and can present
usually
> > as sores and swellings especially on hands that are especially difficult
to
> > heal. Rarely more serious involvement occurs also.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Bruce Hansen
> > president at angfa.org.au
> > Please visit us at http://www.angfa.org.au
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dennis Holmes" <dhdesign at onthenet.com.au>
> > To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 8:11 PM
> > Subject: Re: [RML] Ghostly
> >
> >
> >> Including myself?
> >> What Causes this & why would the other fish recover?
> >>
> >>> From: "Bruce Hansen" <bruceh at powerup.com.au>
> >>> Reply-To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> >>> Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 08:06:11 +1000
> >>> To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> >>> Subject: Re: [RML] Ghostly
> >>>
> >>> Dennis
> >>>
> >>> I have bad news for you - the fish could have Mycobacteriosis and it
is
> >>> affecting the balance and pigment control parts of it's central
nervous
> >>> system.
> >>>
> >>> There is no cure - suggest disposal and carefully assess all contacts
> >>> including yourself)
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>> Bruce Hansen
> >>> president at angfa.org.au
> >>> Please visit us at http://www.angfa.org.au
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Dennis Holmes" <dhdesign at onthenet.com.au>
> >>> To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> >>> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 4:51 PM
> >>> Subject: [RML] Ghostly
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> I have a fish lot has lost all its colour and is swimming in
continuous
> >>>> circles, any ideas?
> >>>> Dennis
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>