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From: dalka@ihlpg.ATT.COM (Ken Dalka)
Newsgroups: alt.aquaria
Subject: Re: Angelfish disease
Message-ID: <4892@ihlpg.ATT.COM>
Date: 22 Feb 88 15:27:00 GMT
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Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Naperville, Illinois
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> There is apparently a bacteria disease going around that affects angelfish.
> A lot of the local dealers and distributers are not carrying angelfish
> anymore.  Is this local to this region (Milwaukee Wis) or more widespread?
> 
I've read a couple of articles about this freshwater and marine
aquarium(FAMA) magazine. According to the articles I read the problem
is affecting the whole country and seems to come from any fish imported
from the far east. The disease spreads like wildfire and kills all
angelfish. It also can affect discus but to a lesser degree. I would be 
very careful about buying any angelfish from anybody without some
pretty stong guarentees about where the fish came from and how long
the fish has been kept alive by the owner (the disease only takes a few
days to infect and kill). I did see some angelfish at a store here
in the chicagoland area a couple of days ago. The owner said they 
were locally breed and raised.
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