A New Forum for Fish Diseases?

[leebca]

After 2800+ posts on RC, I'm ready to move on. I'm looking for a progressive venue for an informative forum of fish diseases, illnesses, health, nutrition, and treatments.

On RC I'm leebca (you can check it out). I usually respond to posts in the Fish Disease Treatment Forum.

My first saltwater aquarium was in 1968.

In the early 1970's I conducted experiments and studies on Cryptocaryon irritans and ornamental fish diseases, the use of garlic, antibiotics, the use of dips, and fish nutrition.

I have owned and operated fish only marine systems, some with LR, some without. I have handled about 1700+ marine fishes and have learned a lot about their maladies and remedies through experience, biopsy/post mortem exams, dissection, operations under anesthesia, and care.

I have degrees in Microbiology and Chemistry from OSU. I was partner of an LFS in Columbus, OH in the '70's, imported fishes from The Phillippines, and helped begin the net-catching practices (abolishing cyanide collections) there.

Anyway, I was wanting to begin a new forum here on Reefland if there is a consensus of there being a need. It would be a Forum specialized in fish diseases, cures, remedies, treatments, prophylactic measures against diseases, and fish nutrition.

Is there any interest or need for such a specific Forum here on Reefland?

LEE

[BubbaWPB]

Hi Lee,

It sounds like a good request to me. When you have a sick critter, it would be nice to narrow down the search to a particular forum. However, the decision on the forum would be up to our site administrator(s), of course. I'm assuming they like to hear input on ideas like this.

I like it much better here than RC... for a couple of reasons. Welcome to Reefland.

Bubba

[Reefland]

Hi Lee and Welcome to Reefland!

The forum idea has merit, however as you can see the traffic at Reefland.com is much less than that at RC, and therefore such specific forums have not been needed up to this point. When we have tried it, the traffic in the specific forum has been nearly null, and the forum quickly closed. However, the FO forum that we do have is frequently filled with disease and treatment queries and is a suitable place.

[zhenya]

Hi Lee,

And Welcome!

Anyway, I was wanting to begin a new forum here on Reefland if there is a consensus of there being a need. It would be a Forum specialized in fish diseases, cures, remedies, treatments, prophylactic measures against diseases, and fish nutrition.

Is there any interest or need for such a specific Forum here on Reefland?

I think there is a need for a forum that you described, Lee. I had sent you an email about this and hope we can talk more about this. FO forum is a good forum about fish only tanks, their set up and maintanance, general questions about fish, etc...
Fish deseases, cures, prophylactic measures and such, are totally different thing, I think. It would be good to recieve qualified and experienced help about those specific concerns, I'm thinking...

[leebca]

Thanks Gene.

I look forward to hearing from you.

[Poseidon]

Well you heard from the 2 that matter most. ;)