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Effective treatment to protectfish from Columnaris disease
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AkuaPro kaolin is available as a dry powder in 50# bags. You can order AkuaPro from: Aquatic Equipment and Design | www.aquaticed.com | Phone: (407) 717-6174 | Email: [email protected]
A k u a P r o T M
£ UNIQUELY DESIGNED KAOLIN TO PROTECT FISH FROM COLUMNARIS DISEASE
£ SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN SURVIVAL RATE VERSUS UNTREATED
£ SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE WATER ADDITION WITH NO ANTIBIOTICS
£ AFFORDABLE DRY POWDER PRODUCT FOR FISH FARMERS
AkuaPro™ natural kaolin has been developed in response to thegrowing need from the Aquaculture industry for a natural, eco-friendly treatment to prevent or reduce Columnaris disease in fishfarms. AkuaPro™ works best as a natural prophylactic treatmentthat is added to fish farm vats before the onset of Columnaris disease. Results show that it reduces the bacterial attachment to fishtissues and scales and reduces the occurrence of Columnaris.
A Columnaris challenge study was completed by the USDA NationalAquaculture Research Center in Stuttgart, AR to evaluate the efficacy of AkuaPro™ kaolin for reducing the onset of Columnarisdisease. AkuaPro™ was added to a fish vat with water contaminatedby Columnaris. The dosage was 1 g/L. Compared to a control vatwith no kaolin added, the AkuaPro vat showed a fish mortality rateof 2% compared to the control vat at 15% (see chart).
Imerys Kaolin also worked with the University of Arkansas, PineBluff, and local Arkansas commercial fish farms who treated vats offish with AkuaPro™ as a prophylactic treatment. Samples of fishwere brought to the UAPB Lonoke Fish Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. Gills, fins, and tissues of treated and non-treated fishwere examined for the presence of columnaris both before and aftertreatment. Fish tissue samples were also sampled to confirm thepresence/absence of Columnaris. Data suggested that fish treatedwith AkuaPro during the feed habituation, and during holding periods prior to sale, had less incidences where the Columnaris disease was present.
Note: * Kaolin is a chemically inert clay safely used in a wide variety of applications. Imerys is currently in the process of registering AkuaPro with the FDA as a Veterinary Medical Device
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F. Columnare bacteria No kaolin addition
F Columnare bacteria1 g/L kaolin
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