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Monday, November 22, 2010

Mouth, body and tail fungus


Causes & Symptoms
  • This condition is caused by Saproglenia and other related bacteria.
  • Bad water quality only causes these kinds of bacteria to thrive.
  • Sudden changes in the water condition can also cause this condition in your fish.
  • If your fish has this condition, you will notice cotton like tufts at the mouth, body, fin and tail.
  • You may also notice your fish losing weight.
Treatment
  • Add Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Aquarium Salt to your tank.
  • Adding Jungle Labs Fungus Eliminator will also help.
  • Be sure to treat the whole tank, but quarantine the most seriously ill fish.
  • Give teramicin tablet 
Preventive measures :
  • Change your water regularly.
  • Quarantine new fish for three to four weeks.
  • Avoid cross-tank contamination.
Dropsy
Causes & Symptoms
  • This condition is caused by a bacterial infection.
  • Poor water quality, overcrowding, and stress can make your fish more susceptible to this condition.
  • If your fish is affected, he may appear bloated and stop eating
Treatment
· Do not add aquarium salt to your tank.
· Use a commercially prepared treatment available at your local pet shop.
Preventive measures :
  • Change your water regularly.
  • Quarantine new fish for three to four weeks to avoid the introduction of new, dangerous bacteria.
Avoid cross-tank contamination

2 comments:

  1. My flowerhorn is not playing with me but he play with mirror . Help me

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  2. My flowerhorn is not playing with me but he play with mirror . Help me

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