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Waterlife - Science serving aquatics |
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GENERAL NOTES |
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| Chronic Stress |
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As in all creatures, unless the fish is old and rapidly approaching death, diseases in aquarium and pond fishes is rare and almost invariably a response to chronic stress in the enviroment. In the aquarium/pond these traumas usually occur as; poor water quality, inadequate aeration/filtration, incorrect water chemistry for the species cultured, inadequate attention to correct nutritional requirements, i.e. overfeeding, disease carrying livefoods, non-irradiated seafoods, daphnia and tubifex (see Cox "Aquarist & PondKeeper" 1972 and "Tropical Marine Aquaria" 1968), Inexpert water changes causing pH and osmotic shocks and so on. By avoiding these stress factors, and using Waterlife Research Industries Ltd`s unique range of water conditioning treatments, most diseases in the aquarium/pond can be eradicated. (Please note: If symptoms persist consult your local veterinarian.) |
| Bactericides |
| STERAZIN/P,
PROTOZIN, CUPRAZIN and MEDIZIN P, whilst not intended
primarily as bactericides, do contain in their sophisticated formulations
a gentle bacteristat which will reduce the count of pathogenic bacteria
until the aquarist is ready to use MYXAZIN/P.
MYXAZIN/P may be used to even greater effect as an aquatic bactericide if the treatment is brushed-applied (i.e. used topically) to damaged site as well as used as a water treatment. Obviously this method is only practical in the case of medium/large fishes. |
| Soaking plants in STERAZIN/P |
| Unless your dealer keeps his plants in aqua systems which are continuously medicated, it is good idea to soak all newly purchased plants in a solution of Sterazin for 30 minutes. Please ensure the plants are thoroughly rinsed in fresh tap water before adding to the aquarium or pond. |
| Antibiotics |
| Antibiotics (e.g. Streptomycin, Penicillin, Neomycin, Furanace, etc.) should never be used in an established aquasystem for the following reasons: (1) many antibiotics destroy the helpful nitrifying bacteria in the filtration system as well as the disease causing bacteria. This speedily results in a huge ammonia/nitrite level which kills fish quicker than the disease would have done. None of Waterlife Research Industries Ltd`s products, when used as directed, harms beneficial nitrifying bacteria in anyway. |
| Ozone and ultra-violet radiation |
| Ozone and ultra-violet radiation have a small part to play in certain people`s aquaria in the prevention of bacterial diseases but are very seldom effective in producing a cure once a disease is under way. |
| Suggested reading |
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