| You're probably referring to Lymnozyme
from: Lee Aronfeld
Most probably you're referring to Lymnozyme which is a non-hazarodous mixed non-pathogencic naturally occuring microbes in a saline based natural carrier.
As copied from a document sent to me via Tom Lansing:
"Lymnozyme is a totally organic product developed for aquaculture use by Jim Keeton, President of US Keeton Industries.
Jim developed the generic product Lymnozyme for use in food fish applications where the use of chemicals are prohibited.
Lymnozyme works in the form of it consuming all of the food gram negative pathogenic bacteria it needs to grow and survive.
While bacteria can develop resistance to chemicls and antibiotics they cannot develop an immunity to starvation.
Thus, without a continual source of food ameromonas bacteria simply die and as it's aeromonas bacteria's which cause ulcers, no more aermonas = no more ulcers.
By your using Lymnozyme as a preventative specifically in the Spring, you basically elminate all potential for your fish to obtain ulcers."
Therefore, the question is not whether your filters are adaquate ~ the actual question to ask yourself is whether your filters are operating at their maximum when the demand and need for them to be opreating at maximum efficiency is highest.
If you have any doubt, then I suggestyou might want to re-consider the above product.
The cost of the subject product is not significant when compared to the value of your fish. And, the ease of use is simple - Therefore, in my mind there should be little hesitation to your use of this product in your multi-available fish saving arsenal.
Most important is the fact that it is far safer and far less stressful on you and most imporatantly upon your fish than having them develop an ulcer, as having to netting that special beauty and having the task of removing the big girl from your pond, putting her to sleep and later asking this board in what ammounts you should be innoculating her and whether Baytril is better than some other gram negative anti-biotic.
Don't you agree, simple prevention is better than any concern about even the worlds finest filters system.
Of course, there is always the option where you can depend upon your filters being at optimum function and efficiency and then risk having your fish obtain an ulcer and (then) wondering why you didn't use a simple inexpensive prevatative measure before...
My best regards,
Lee Aronfeld
Grand Cayman |