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Calilasseia    *Ultimate Fish Guru* Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003   | I've already posted this in Cory_Di's habrosus thread, but it is worth repeating here. The Skeptical Aquarist quote is as follows: Bacterial infections are generally secondary. The primary culprits in barbel erosion may be skin flukes. A report of barbel "detachment" in ictalurid cats being aquacultured, which is ascribed to necrosis from gyrodactylus (fluke) infestation, is mentioned in a Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management white paper. Could these parasitic trematodes be an issue in Corydoras barbel erosion also? The paper in question mentions Gyrodactylus trematodes being implicated in barbel shedding in cultivated Ictalurid catfishes. The paper in question is this one from the Massachussetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (government website). Hopefully, another clue in the detective trail ... Last edited by Calilasseia at 08-Mar-2005 15:42  |
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