Although I don't have aquariums any longer (I do have two bettas in smaller containers), I did successfully use CS to treat a dwarf Gourami when he suffered torn fins from a very aggressive tankmate. I transferred him to a 1/2 gallon container and added the CS to that water. I kept him in there for a few hours and then put him back in the regular aquarium. The torn fins healed up very quickly and very well.
I agree that using CS in an established aquarium is a bad idea and will kill the bacteria that support the nitrogen cycle. However, I think it may be helpful in some situations by removing the affected fish to a smaller container, and using frequent water changes, along with CS. Many of the commercial medications for fish do damage the biofilter of the aquarium, although some manufacturers have developed ones that don't. As with anything else, you need to have some background knowledge in the basics. Kim On 1 Jun 2003 at 22:34, M. G. Devour wrote: > I'm resurrecting this old thread 'cause nobody seemed to have a good > idea what happened to the fish... > > I'd bet that the CS promptly killed just about every bacterium in the > water within a minute or two... All those dead bacteria dumped their > guts into the water all at once, toxins included. Not a happy > environment for a fish. The fish were being hit with a heavy toxic load > all at once. > > If you've got a gravel bed in the bottom of the tank, it'd be even > worse than in a fishbowl. Part of the "biological filter" in a healthy > tank is the colonies of friendly bacteria that break down wastes like > ammonia to less toxic compounds. > > If you want to try treating a fish with CS, transfer it to a jar of > properly conditioned new water with added CS for a while. Don't add the > CS to the community tank. > > If you want to isolate a fish, I'd suggest a decent sized quarantine > tank with simple fixtures (no gravel or plants) and good aeration. The > big problem will be keeping the wastes from building up in the absence > of filtration. Only frequent and consistent vacuuming and water changes > will do. > > Be well, > > Mike D. > -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
