Wednesday, August 22, 2018

2018-8-22

D/T undoubted residual Cryptobia chronic infection in the 210G discus tank and the introduction of a new healthy discus from NADA meeting, I will treat the current discus stock/tank with Dimetridazole to help decrease the risk of the new fish being infected.  Previous introductions to this tank have resulted in 75% mortality with confirmed Cryptobia.  Interestingly, the Raffelesia discus have been resistant to any signs of Cryptobia infection.

210gallons + 50 gallon sump= about 1000L

dimetridazole 80mg/L=> 80gm

This is difficult to sustain at this volume, but capturing discus in this planted tank will be difficult.  I'm considering options.