The Fish Vet visits Mandalay Bay Aquarium in Vegas.

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When should a veterinarian prescribe antibiotics?

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Check out the AVMA’s policies on the matter as it relates to aquatic animals at this link: –

Judicious Use of Antimicrobials for Treatment of Aquatic Animals by Veterinarians

Add salt to your fish’s diet?

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This abstract details that 7.5g of salt added per kilogram of food will improve growth rate in angelfish….

I wonder if it’s just increased water retention…

I guess you’ll have to read the whole paper to find out.

Journal of Applied Aquaculture
Volume 24, Number 1 (January 2012)
Effects of Different Dietary Salt Levels on Growth and Salinity Tolerance of Angel Fish (Pterophyllum scalare)
Authors: SomayehPourali Motlagh 1, AsadMohammadi Zarejabad 1, Ehsan Ahmadifar 2
Author Affiliations:
1: Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
2: Fisheries Department, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Zabol
Source: Journal of Applied Aquaculture, Volume 24, Number 1 (January 2012)
Page Numbers: 1 – 7
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Abstract: This study investigated the effects of dietary salt (NaCl) levels on growth performance and salinity tolerance of angel fish (Pterophyllum scalare). Five diets were supplemented with 0 (control), 7.5, 15, 22.5, and 30 g kg-1salt, respectively. Over 56 days, weight gain and specific growth rate were similar for the fish fed diets supplemented with 0 (control), 22.5, and 30 g kg-1salt (P > 0.05), but slightly lower than fish fed the 7.5 and 15 g kg-1salt diets. Results showed that addition of 7.5 and 15 g kg-1salt to diets slightly increased specific growth rate (SGR), while decreased food coefficient ratio (FCR) and the highest final weight were observed in fish fed the diet containing 7.5 g kg-1salt. There was no significant difference in survival rate among groups at experimental period (P > 0.05). At the end of experiment, the angel fish were exposed to salinity stress (6, 9, and 12 ppt). There was no significant obvious trend in survival index after 48-h salinity stress (P < 0.05).
Citation: SomayehPourali Motlagh, AsadMohammadi Zarejabad, Ehsan Ahmadifar . Effects of Different Dietary Salt Levels on Growth and Salinity Tolerance of Angel Fish (Pterophyllum scalare). Journal of Applied Aquaculture, Volume 24, Number 1 (January 2012), pp. 1-7, <http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?ArticleID=41809D158D9A1AE5E8A4&gt;
URL: http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?ArticleID=41809D158D9A1AE5E8A4

There’s a crustacean that can rival Bruce Lee’s one-inch punch!

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Shared by Dr Stremme.

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