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bud

Fire Eel

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Jan 29, 2009

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KCMO US

Feb 12, 2010

• #1

Bought a tank came with this guy

 

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blackghostuk

Jack Dempsey

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Sep 8, 2009

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Feb 12, 2010

• #2

Its one of the severum species - Heros....

and it's got Hole in the Head disease. Dont add any other cichlids till you've cured it.

 

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stacy22

Feeder Fish

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Sep 9, 2009

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indiana

Feb 12, 2010

• #3

he looks like a severum! what kind of tank did u get?

 

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bud

Fire Eel

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Jan 29, 2009

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KCMO US

Feb 12, 2010

• #4

Here is another

 

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BlackShark11k

Jack Dempsey

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Jul 8, 2009

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somewhere

Feb 12, 2010

• #5

blackghostuk;3883719; said:

Its one of the severum species - Heros....

and it's got Hole in the Head disease. Dont add any other cichlids till you've cured it.

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HITH isn't contagious.

 

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Cakilla

Feeder Fish

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Oct 2, 2009

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Illinois

Feb 12, 2010

• #6

its a severum

 

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bud

Fire Eel

MFK Member

Jan 29, 2009

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KCMO US

Feb 12, 2010

• #7

29 Bow front 2 55 and a 50 breeder all new making 12

 

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blackghostuk

Jack Dempsey

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Sep 8, 2009

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Feb 12, 2010

• #8

HITH is a very complex disease with many possible causes and possibly active pathogens. It can be contagious.

 

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bud

Fire Eel

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Jan 29, 2009

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KCMO US

Feb 12, 2010

• #9

I'll flush the fish no problem

 

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mdb_talon

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Dec 9, 2008

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ofallon, mo

Feb 12, 2010

• #10

BlackShark11k;3883726; said:

HITH isn't contagious.

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It is highly contagious. It is a parasite that will spread to fish in a tank in very short order. The only good thing is that most "healthy" fish in good water conditions can fight it off. Google hexamita intestinalis for more info.