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My new redline darter

Started by Guest_JohnO_* , Nov 12 2008 10:08 PM

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#1 Guest_JohnO_*

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Posted 12 November 2008 - 10:08 PM

Josh said this fellow was a bit too aggressive for his office tank, so he passed this beauty along to me. You can barely make out the red lines.

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It's a fiesty little fellow, but when my big dusky rolled over to have a look, it decided that discretion was the better part of valor, and staked out a home under that rock. I had to tempt it out with bloodworms just to get that shot.

This dusky has the little parasites on it, but they haven't gotten any worse, and haven't migrated to any other fish. Big fellow, 4.5" at least.

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You were right, Josh. That redline changes colors rapidly.

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#2 Guest_camber1981_*

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Posted 12 November 2008 - 11:00 PM

What kind of parasites are those? My minnow and my green sunfish both have some little black dots on them that look similar.

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#3 Guest_blakemarkwell_*

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Posted 12 November 2008 - 11:20 PM

Actually, it is called black spot disease and luckily it does not spread because of the complex life cycle of the larvae and rarely damages the host. Furthermore, I believe snails are the main cause of black spot disease, they are the ones that carry it from place to place.

Nice photos as always and nice looking fish.

Blake

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#4 Guest_camber1981_*

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Posted 12 November 2008 - 11:42 PM

BTW, I know it's off topic, but I just did a little research on black spot, and a few sites recommend hyposalinity as a treatment. I wonder, if it has the same basic life cycle as ich, why doesn't my tank temp being 76 degrees kill it off?

BTW, that redline looks awesome. How big is it?

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#5 Guest_jblaylock_*

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Posted 13 November 2008 - 11:43 AM

BTW, I know it's off topic, but I just did a little research on black spot, and a few sites recommend hyposalinity as a treatment. I wonder, if it has the same basic life cycle as ich, why doesn't my tank temp being 76 degrees kill it off?

BTW, that redline looks awesome. How big is it?

That guy was small, about 2 inches. I caught him in Pigeon Forge TN but once I took him from my 30gallon tank to my 10gallon became agressive. I knew John's tank is bigger so he took him off my hands. I have a male and female in my 30 gallon at home. Those redline change colors in a snap, really impressive.

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#6 Guest_Sean H_*

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Posted 13 November 2008 - 01:20 PM

"hyposalinity"? Or do you mean hypersalinity?

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#7 Guest_camber1981_*

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Posted 13 November 2008 - 08:50 PM

"hyposalinity"? Or do you mean hypersalinity?

I honestly think they meant hyper, but they actually said hypo, which I found weird since it's a freshwater parasite, doesn't that mean it shouldn't exist?!? :unsure: