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Originally Posted by lescarpentier
Now I think that we are getting somewhere.
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I hope so. I'm intrigued about this one.
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Originally Posted by lescarpentier
I had 3 die of this malady but they were from 2 different batches,at 2 different times.Strange.However none of my other fish were affected.
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It's not
supposed to be contagious, but "batches" of fish tend to get it.
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Where does this Melanosarcoma come from,and is it some kind of cancer?
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Yes, my best understanding is that it's supposed to be a "cancer" of sorts. If this is indeed the ailment, there is no turning back, all infected fishes die. I suspect there is some toxin/carcinogen that triggers it. I almost hope for a shipment in which some come down with it, to see if carbon filtration, frequent r/o PWC's, etc. make a difference.
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Why were none of the other fish ever affected?
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It isn't communicable. Why it can happen in numbers at all is a mystery. I have to think there is a "poison" that triggers it, similar to "brown lung" in coal mining, except in the aquarium. My guess would be that it's a substance we hobbyists don't test for, though.