Fish: Re: [tropical fish club] Re: infusoria was baby corys

Hi People,
I read about people having problems with their tanks and
it's stuff that I've never herd of.
I have kept fish for years I have never had a big problem, I have well water
and the PH has always been of the charts.
I used to try to bring it down with chemicals and then I was told to just
leave it rather than use chemicals, and all is good.
I only keep corys, guppies, plattys, and swordtails. Might be why I don 't
have problem. the only thing I do to the water is put conditioner in.
henry

On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 7:05 AM, Ray <sevenspringss@wmconnect.com> wrote:

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> Thank you Donna, for your correction -- that Infusoria (singular --
> Infusorium) is not a virus -- but instead, a mixture of a number of kinds of
> microscopic ANIMALS (sometimes called, "Animaculae" and/or "Zooplankton"). I
> was just about to write a similar correction, which was obviously needed,
> but then I saw yours.
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> John, Your concession to Donna in this regard is duly noted, however when
> redefining a subject with which you previously referred to erroneously, I
> would suggest you do more than one Google Search in getting your definition.
> I've seen this exact same definition posted word for word as the opening
> statementin at least half a dozen (or more) Search results, including:
> < www.ehow.com/how_4619007_culture-infusoria.html > and
> < en.wikipedia.org/wiki/infusoria >.
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> This comes as no surprise, as many "self authoritative" sites copy from one
> another, regardless of the accuracy (or inaccuracy) of the information.
> Wikipedia is notoriously incorrect on many occasions as they accept input
> from anyone caring to submit it, without question. For this reason, one
> should never just assume that information posted on the internet is always
> correct.
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> In this case. while "unicellular algae" are included in all the similar
> Google Search sites posting the same statements as a description for
> "Infusoria." please know that Infusoria do not comprise unicellular algae as
> part of it -- even though this algae often accompanies it, especially when
> the cultures are exposed to sunlight for some periods. Unicellular algae are
> microscopic PLANTS and thus are not animals (Infusoria). All of the other
> component microscopic animaculae types you mentioned as part of Infusoria
> are quite correct, to which can be added Paramecia.
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> I've even noticed some sites stating that Rotifers are a part of Infusoria.
> These more highly advanced animals cannot be considered as being part of
> Infusoria -- even though they too may on occasion accompany an Infusoria
> culture -- but they are not unicellular organisms. The suspended unicellular
> algae that may accompany Infusoria at times are can also be a beneficial
> food source for those fry which would feed on it.
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> Also, as there is a vast difference in size between the infusoria and the
> mosquito larvae you mention, I must assume that you mean for the mosquito
> larvae as being a food for the adult Cory's since these insect larvae are
> quite some size larger than Cory fry until they're at least several weeks
> old.
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> While I won't dispute your methods of culturing infusoria, and your
> apparent results with it in feeding your Cory fry, quite often the cloud
> appearance you see in the jars is nothing but bacteria -- until the water
> clears after several days and you start to see a cloud of individual
> "dust-size" organisms. Raw foods (animal or plant) that you indicate you're
> using most often results in little but bacteria cultures until the foods are
> first broken down, although they can also result in nothing but a rotting
> (and stinking) mess of nothing but bacteria. One of the best foods to be
> used for infusoria is snail droppings, which will not foul the water. While
> quart jars are usually adequate, just as larger aquariums are more stable
> for fish maintenance, so are large (gallon) jars for culturing infusoria.
> Crushed and broken plant trimmings or crushed ROMAINE lettuce, along with a
> batch of snails in a jar is an ideal set-up for infusoria. Liquid fry food
> (in a tube), such as "Liquifry" is also good as a food for infusoria, as is
> yeast.
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> It should never be refrigerated as long as you want it growing and
> multiplying, but can be stored this way for short periods in between fish
> spawnings, although it's probably more productive just to start new cultures
> from the old, as you see it dwindling. This should be done anyway to ensure
> the continuation of a culture. Ray
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> --- In tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com<tropicalfishclub%40yahoogroups.com>,
> John <jbuf@...> wrote:
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> > Donna
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> > You are absolutely correct, Infusoria is a collective term for minute
> aquatic creatures like ciliates, euglenoids, protozoa, and unicellular algae
> that exist in freshwater ponds. I wrote that response while riding the bus
> and i didn't proof read it, Thanks for correcting me.
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> > John
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