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Identifying Fish Diseases
White Spot Disease - Ich
Other Names: Saltwater Ich, Cryptocaryon Irritans
Symptoms: Flicking and scratching against rocks and other surfaces, small white spots resembling sugar covering fins and body.
Comments: This disease is highly infectious and can spread rapidly to other fish in the tank. Rapid treatment is highly recommended. If treated in a reasonable amount of time it is usually not fatal.
Product for Treatment: KICK-ICH™
Prevention: Insure good water quality and temperature parameters to prevent animals from getting stressed. Stress breaks down the protective mucous coating on a fish and allows parasites to gain a foothold. Additionally, any new fish or plants should be given a dip for new arrivals in HydroPlex™ before being introduced into the main aquarium.
Marine Velvet
Other Names: Saltwater Ich, Coral Fish Disease, Oodinium, Amyloodinium Ocellatum
Symptoms: Flicking and scratching against rocks and other surfaces, rapid breathing, tiny white spots covering the body that give it a white velvet appearance.
Comments: This is without a doubt the most infectious and deadly marine fish disease. The tiny parasites multiply quickly and eventually move into the gill plates of the fish causing slow suffocation. It can easily spread to other fish in the tank. If not treated immediately, it can cause death in only a few days. Rapid treatment is mandatory for the survival of the fish.
Product for Treatment: RALLY™
Prevention: Insure good water quality and temperature parameters to prevent animals from getting stressed. Stress breaks down the protective mucous coating on a fish and allows parasites to gain a foothold. Additionally, any new fish or plants should be given a dip for new arrivals in HydroPlex™ before being introduced into the main aquarium.
Black Spot Disease
Other Names: None
Symptoms: Flicking and scratching against rocks and other surfaces, small black spots on the body.
Comments: This disease is caused by small parasitic worms. The black spots are usually not as numerous as those in white spot disease. Also, black spot disease is not nearly as deadly.
Product for Treatment:
Prevention: Insure good water quality and temperature parameters to prevent animals from getting stressed. Stress breaks down the protective mucous coating on a fish and allows parasites to gain a foothold. Additionally, any new fish or plants should be given a dip for new arrivals in HydroPlex™ before being introduced into the main aquarium.
Gill and Fin Flukes
Other Names: None
Symptoms: Flicking and scratching against rocks and other surfaces, rapid breathing, cloudy eyes, white patches on body, worm-like parasites sometimes visible but not always.
Comments: This is another disease that is highly infectious and can be fatal if not treated quickly. It is caused by small worm-like parasites. They multiply quickly and can clog the gill of the fish causing slow suffocation.
Product for Treatment: RALLY™
Prevention: Insure good water quality and temperature parameters to prevent animals from getting stressed. Stress breaks down the protective mucous coating on a fish and allows parasites to gain a foothold. Additionally, any new fish or plants should be given a dip for new arrivals in HydroPlex™ before being introduced into the main aquarium.
Bacterial Fin Rot
Symptoms: Erosion of fins and fin rays, reddened areas, lethargy, poor appetite.
Comments: This disease is usually associated with stress, sometimes brought on by poor water quality. Healthy animals can usually resist infections. Finrot usually begins as a mild external infection causing a reddening of the base of the fins. In severe cases, the animal's body and mouth may be eaten away.
Product for Treatment: RALLY™
Prevention: Insure good water quality and temperature parameters to prevent animals from getting stressed. Stress breaks down the protective mucous coating on a fish and allows bacteria to gain a foothold. Additionally, any new fish or plants should be given a dip for new arrivals in HydroPlex™ before being introduced into the main aquarium.
Bacterial Infection
Other Names: Pseudomonas,Vibrio
Symptoms: Reddened, frayed fins with open sores, rapid respiration, cloudy eyes, poor appetite, lethargy, weight loss, abdominal swelling.
Comments: This disease is usually associated with stress, sometimes brought on by poor water quality. Healthy animals can usually resist infections.
Product for Treatment: RALLY™
Prevention: Insure good water quality and temperature parameters to prevent animals from getting stressed. Stress breaks down the protective mucous coating on a fish and allows bacteria to gain a foothold. Additionally, any new fish or plants should be given a dip for new arrivals in HydroPlex™ before being introduced into the main aquarium.