Prevention of an initial infestation of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis in channel catfish and blue tilapia by potassium permanganate treatment

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 11-16

  Straus, David L ^a   Griffin, Billy R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034786286     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8454(2001)063<0011:POAIIO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

References (26)

1. APHA (American Public Health Association), American Water Works Association, and Water Pollution Control Federation. 1998. Standard methods forthe examination of water and wastewater, 20th edition. APHA, Washington, D.C.
2. Beckert, H., and R. Allison. 1967. Some host responses of white catfish to Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, Fou-quet. Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Game and Fish Commissioners 18(1964):438-441.
3. Boyd, C. E. 1979. Water quality in warmwater fish ponds. Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama.
4. Collins, M. T., D. C. Dawe, and J. B. Gratzek. 1976. Immune response of channel catfish under different environmental conditions. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 169:991-994.
5. Dickerson, H. W., T. G. Clark, and A. A. Leff. 1993. Serotypic variation among isolates of Ichthyoph-thirius multifiliis based on immobilization. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology 40:816-820.
6. Duncan, T. O. 1978. The use of potassium permanganate (KMnO4) in fisheries; a literature review. U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, PB-275-397, FWS-LR-74-14 (Revised), Washington, D.C.
7. Engstrom-Heg, R. 1971. Direct measurement of potassium permanganate demand and residual potassium permanganate. New York Fish and Game Journal 18:117-122.
8. Greenlees, K. J. 1997. Laboratory studies forthe approval of aquaculture drugs. Progressive Fish-Culturist 59: 141-148.
9. Jee, L. K., and J. A. Plumb. 1981. Effects of organic load on potassium permanganate as a treatment for Flexibacter columnaris. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 110:86-89.
10. Marking, L. L., and T. D. Bills. 1975. Toxicity of potassium permanganate to fish and its effectiveness for detoxifying antimycin. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 104:579-583.
11. Meyer, F. P 1974. Parasites of freshwater fishes; II, Protozoa 3. Ichthyophthirius multifiliis. Fish Disease Leaflet 2. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C.
12. Mitchell, A. J. 1991. Ich; oh no, not ich. Aquaculture Magazine 17:115-117.
13. Nigrelli, R. F., K. S. Pokorny, and G. D. Ruggieri. 1976. Notes on Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, a ciliate parasitic on fresh-water fishes, with some remarks on possible physiological races and species. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 95:607-613.
14. Perschbacher, P. W., and W. A. Wurts. 1999. Effects of calcium and magnesium hardness on acute copper toxicity to juvenile channel catfish, Ictaluruspunc-tatus. Aquaculture 172:275-280.
15. Schaperclaus, W. 1991. Diseases caused by ciliates. Pages 702-725 in W. Schaperclaus, H. Kulow, and K. Schreckenbach, editors. Fish diseases. Published for the U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. by Amerind Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India.
16. Schlenk, D., J. L. Gollon, and B. R. Griffin. 1998. Efficacy of copper sulfate in the treatment of Ichth-yophthiriosis in channel catfish. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health 10:390-396.
17. Shepard, C. J., and N. R Bromage. 1988. Intensive fish farming. BSP Professional Books, a division of Blackwell Scientific Publications Ltd. London.
18. Straus, D. L. 1993. Prevention of Ichthyophthirius mul-tifiliis infestation in channel catfish fingerlings by copper sulfate treatment. Journal ofAquatic Animal Health 5:152-154.
19. Straus, D. L., and C. S. Tucker. 1993. Acute toxicity of copper sulfate and chelated copper to channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 24:390-395.
20. Tucker, C. S. 1984. Potassium permanganate demand of pond waters. Progressive Fish-Culturist 46:24-28.
21. Tucker, C. S. 1987. Acute toxicity of potassium permanganate to channel catfish fingerlings. Aquaculture 60:93-98.
22. Tucker, C. S. 1989. Method for estimating potassium permanganate disease treatment rates for channel catfish in ponds. Progressive Fish-Culturist 51:24-26.
23. Tucker, C. S., and C. E. Boyd. 1977. Relationships between potassium permanganate treatment and water quality. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 106:481-488.
24. Tucker, C. S., and E. H. Robinson. 1990. Channel catfish farming handbook. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, New York.
25. Wellborn, T L. 1979. Control and therapy. Pages 6192 in J. A. Plumb, editor. Principal diseases of farm-raised catfish. Alabama Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, Southern Cooperative Series Bulletin 225, Auburn, Alabama.
26. Wurts, W. A., and P. W. Perschbacher. 1994. Effects of bicarbonate alkalinity and calcium on the acute toxicity of copper to juvenile channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Aquaculture 125:73-79.