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If you cure a disease, is it's value as a breeder over?

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By Angelee
from the Angelee department, Section Ask Guppylog
Posted on Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 12:21:38 PM PST
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There has been a lot of talk recently about Camallanus and other maladies in our tanks.  We've all done a bit of responding but this topic never came up.  I've heard that if one of fish comes down with a disease, even if cured, its value as a breeder is over.  Is this a fact or a myth?



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If you cure a disease, is it's value as a breeder over? | 2 comments (2 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
What a great - and scary - question! (none / 0) (#1)
by unclescott on Wed Jan 14, 2004 at 09:40:46 PM PST

In many cases, if the parasite was external or only modestly damaging internally, the breeder ought to be able to heal.

Field work on some fishes has discovered internal parasites (this sounds like Alien) which had damaged internal organs, including the reproductive system. In one case in Venezuela, at the end of the rainy season, the fish in question no longer had reproductive organs at all!

The fish could be very full bodied, but that is because of the unwanted guests filling up the body cavity. Obviously those fish are useless as breeders, though if they survive the "cure" they might look nice in a community tank.

I wonder about advanced cases of Camallanus. Young guppies, preventatively treated when their parents are discovered to be infected, should be ok if treated soon enough. Probably would have to isolate or at least observe a parent.

Previously mentioned on guppylog are cases where moved livebearer females dropped prematurely. Some severe traumatic situations were so damaging that those females were unable to have fry again. :(

I'm quite sure there are maladies which can sterilize guppies if the damage is extensive enough.

A companion question to yours: Are there medications which can sterilize fish with regular dosage or over-dosage?

I suppose that makes a strong case for following dosage instructions, actually figuring out how many gallons the tank really holds, staying with treatments for the prescribed time and especially removing the medication after the medicating period is over.

That way at least the cure is not worse than the disease. :)




I have often wondered about the medications too (none / 0) (#2)
by Angelee on Wed Jan 14, 2004 at 10:12:48 PM PST

I wonder if any actual testing has taken place on both subjects.  It is scary, I wonder if Scott has had any problems in the past with guppies that have had a disease.  If there was an increase in deformities, stillbirth, and or number of fry born later.  
"The Rocky Mountain Gupster" ANGELEE
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