MORE FISH WERE IN THE AQUARIUM AT THE ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK OVER THE WEEKEND. AQUARIUM MANAGER HOLLY CASMAN SAYS THEY'RE RESTOCKING THE TANK AFTER NUMEROUS FISH DIED LAST WEEK WHEN THEY ADDED TWO CHEMICALS TO KILL OFF A PARASITE THAT HAD INVADED THE WATER. THE FIRST REQUIRED REPEATED APPLICATIONS. IT WAS HOPED THE SECOND, WHICH WAS STRONGER, WOULD EXPEDITE THE PROCESS.
CASMAN SAYS THEY METICULOUSLY CALCULATED THE DOSAGE OF THE DRUG COMMONLY USED BY AQUARIUMS. BUT SHE SAYS SOMETHING WENT WRONG AND THEY LOST A LOT OF FISH. SHE SAYS THEY STILL HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT EXACTLY WHY ALL THOSE FISH DIED. SHE SAYS THEY DIDN'T LOSE ANY RARE FISH.
THEY'RE RESTOCKING FROM BACK-UP FISH ON HAND AND THOSE IN QUARANTINE.
