Disease Transfer

[REDCLOUD]

Okay boyz and girlz.

Would like to find out what kind of diseases do you think feeders or any other food source can transfer to your aros.

Can these be transfered?

1. SBP?
2. Dropsy?
3. Protruding Anus?
4. Velvet?
5. Ich ?

[morphine]

Okay boyz and girlz.

Would like to find out what kind of diseases do you think feeders or any other food source can transfer to your aros.

Can these be transfered?

1. SBP?
2. Dropsy?
3. Protruding Anus?
4. Velvet?
5. Ich ?

For feeders , with the exception of protruding anus, they could transfer all others listed .

Safest bet will be crickets, worms and market prawn . Although food sources with hard shell (keratin) such as meal worms / superworms have reported caused protruding anus (PA), but i have been feeding my aros for a long times with SW, and no PA yet . Lucky I guess :011:

[REDCLOUD]

For feeders , with the exception of protruding anus, they could transfer all others listed .

Safest bet will be crickets, worms and market prawn . Although food sources with hard shell (keratin) such as meal worms / superworms have reported caused protruding anus (PA), but i have been feeding my aros for a long times with SW, and no PA yet . Lucky I guess :011:

Yes protruding anus has been link to food source which are too hard.

I guess the best is always feed the correct size or type of food.

or introduce certain type of food source slowly so that the aro gets a custom to the type of food and also to feed moderately.

it is said that it would be better to feed an aro 70% full or even feed the aro a little at a time between intervals of 4hrs. but not everyone has the luxury of doing so :)

[REDCLOUD]

I wonder if an aro was fed with feeder fish with SBP will it cause SBP?? :what:

[morphine]

I wonder if an aro was fed with feeder fish with SBP will it cause SBP?? :what:

It's all depend on if the feeder's SBP was caused by baterial/parasistic infection . There are many causes for SBP . Feeders don't automatically give your aro SBP . Only if the feeders you were feeding your aro with were infected with bateria/parasite, then there is a high chance for the aro to get SBP, because bacterial/parasistic infection is a major cause of SBP ! There are other causes for SBP, but they are only minor ones , nothing compare to bacterial/parasistic infection.

Since feeders are usually raised in crowded tank, with very poor water conditions/ temp, stresses, etc .... making them very susceptible to get an infection and pass it on to their tankmates . However, there are some benefits such as: a complete source of all essential vitamins and calcium for healthy growth . Aros do love them, because feeders give aros what they crave most, and that's to be able to HUNT . It's part of aros' instincts to hunt for food, instead of having their foods drop right in front of their mouths all the times :011: , so if feeders are properly quarantined, they should not be completly excluded out of your aros' menu . They should not be used as main source of food, but occasionally be used as treat ,perhaps once every 1-2 week(s) and watch your aros come alive . :011:

[GrandePunto]

It's all depend on if the feeder's SBP was caused by baterial/parasistic infection . There are many causes for SBP . Feeders don't automatically give your aro SBP . Only if the feeders you were feeding your aro with were infected with bateria/parasite, then there is a high chance for the aro to get SBP, because bacterial/parasistic infection is a major cause of SBP ! There are other causes for SBP, but they are only minor ones , nothing compare to bacterial/parasistic infection.

Since feeders are usually raised in crowded tank, with very poor water conditions/ temp, stresses, etc .... making them very susceptible to get an infection and pass it on to their tankmates . However, there are some benefits such as: a complete source of all essential vitamins and calcium for healthy growth . Aros do love them, because feeders give aros what they crave most, and that's to be able to HUNT . It's part of aros' instincts to hunt for food, instead of having their foods drop right in front of their mouths all the times :011: , so if feeders are properly quarantined, they should not be completly excluded out of your aros' menu . They should not be used as main source of food, but occasionally be used as treat ,perhaps once every 1-2 week(s) and watch your aros come alive . :011:Thanks for the info bro....