Old Cory parasites really bad today

[Essjay]

have you heard of wood being treated with pesticides and poisoning inverts as well as plants?

I've not come across that before, and I've no idea what it means. It could be anything from soaking it in some chemical to baking it in an oven. But I'd be wary

 

[jonny-5]

I will ask at the shop next time i go

 

[jonny-5]

We need more info, especially water parameters. Out of the things I'll mention they can be clearly tested while others are harder to diagnose. I'd say the most common causes of fish death, in approximate order are:

Is it just me or have i missed something here?

 

[Colin_T]

The only thing that worries me is that it says "treated for safety". That's a bit alarming, since it doesn't say what it's been treated with, or for what. If it's imported from abroad and sprayed with a pesticide for example, like many aquarium plants, then it could be toxic for inverts. @Essjay , have you heard of wood being treated with pesticides and poisoning inverts as well as plants?

Driftwood can be treated (sprayed or fumigated) before it is allowed into a country. They do this to kill any wood boring parasites or other insect pests, moulds, fungus, etc that might be on it. It depends entirely on where the driftwood comes from and which country you live in.

 

[jonny-5]

I am going to the store as soon as i am ready, Need some Nerites as the Flubendazole killed them all last time, So i will find out how they treat it

 

[jonny-5]

So i went to the LFS today & picked up some Elodea Densa & Nerites
I asked about the Bogwood they sell & was told, Its washed & boiled, then sand blasted & washed again, They didnt say what it was washed in though, Cos they didnt know
So still no wiser about it & the snails were out of stock ?

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

So i went to the LFS today & picked up some Elodea Densa & Nerites
I asked about the Bogwood they sell & was told, Its washed & boiled, then sand blasted & washed again, They didnt say what it was washed in though, Cos they didnt know
So still no wiser about it & the snails were out of stock ?

I appreciate you asking them about the wood, thank you so much! Sand blasting wouldn't be a problem, and makes some sense to do that

Shame they didn't have nerites though, sorry man. Annoying when the store doesn't have the one thing you're really after!

 

[Essjay]

Most of the nerites I've ever bought have been on-line. I try to find a seller who lives in water with similar hardness to mine (eg I avoid sellers in south east England as I have soft water but use sellers in Scotland). Snails do travel well in the post - they are usually packed in a small tub and wrapped in damp tissue/paper towel/filter wool.

 

[jonny-5]

Thanks for the input.
I was looking online at different places for Nerites but as the LFS is so close to home i will wait.
It breaks the extended lockdown up, Going to the store too
The store i buy keep the Nerites in soft water here but add a calcium supplement
My smallest Nerite didnt last long at all only a few months. It used to fall on its back a lot too