Diseases And Treatments

How do I keep my fish tank healthy?

Hobbyists who take good care of their aquariums will not come in contact with sick fish. But there is no guarantee that you will never cure your fish of disease. By maintaining proper water chemistry and water quality. Almost all health problems can be avoided, And to feed a variety of high-quality fish food. Provide the fish with the most suitable accommodation and qualified tank partners. Knowing how to prevent infections and being able to diagnose and treat problems. Before they can be resolved it will ensure your success in the aquarium for many years.

Prevention

Keeping your fish healthy. Make water changes that are part of the standard, be diligent with filter care. Feed them with a variety of high-quality foods, do not overfill your aquarium. Also, set the timer to mimic the normal day/night cycle. When you change the water. Always treat tap water with a cooler before placing them in the aquarium. Never buy freshly caught fish at your local aquarium store. Take a new buy right at home and get used to it. Depending on your pH of the aquarium and heating for at least 30 minutes. If the chemical chemistry of the critical type or store is different from yours, please take a moment.

After adding fresh fish to your aquarium. Turn off the lights for a few hours to allow them to adjust to the new location. Do not tap the glass or turn on the light of the aquarium in a dark room. Although many freshwater fish are raised in captivity. Some rare and exotic fish are still collected in the wild. These fish have a high risk of infection. They are usually under a lot of pressure during the entry of the fish tank.

Self-locking

An effective way to keep a fish tank free of disease is to separate all newly introduced species. While this may not work for all aquarists. For those who keep high-value fish (such as discus, rare fish, or special aquariums). If drug use is not recommended, then the investment is worth it. Separating fresh fish greatly reduces the risk of disease in your tank. This allows you to safely handle diseased fish when needed. Without adding chemicals to the display tank. A separating aquarium can also be used to separate predators or fish of choice.

A 20-liter aquarium works in most cases. It should be filtered, heated, and maintained. You should fully bike and test fish before use for new purchases or treatments. To provide a fish cover, use plastic plants or other durable ornaments, that are easy to disinfect and/or clean to decorate the aquarium. Do not use perforated stones or wood as they can absorb the chemicals.

Whenever you buy fresh fish, put them in a separate barn for at least 30 days to make sure they are not sick. Have a separate net, algae cone, and other equipment for your split tank. You should not use these devices in your display aquarium. Doing so threatens to spread disease and defeat the purpose of the dividing aquarium.

How can you identify problem in your fish?

Identifying potential problems. It is very helpful to understand the "normal" appearance and behavior of the fish. Look at your mealtime is a good opportunity to do this. Look for white spots, cloudy eyes, bloody spots, a white body film, or torn, rough wings. Also, there are some things that fish do not do. For example, fish do not breathe high. They do this due to improper oxygenation, high nitrate content, parasites, or damage.

Here Are Some Tips For Buying Fish

Do not buy sick fish. Even fish that look healthy should be separated for a few weeks. Prevent hidden dangers, so that you do not spread the disease to your existing fish. Remove dead fish immediately. One dead fish may have been sick, it would throw its sickness into the water as it rotted. Also, rotting fish will rot and contaminate the water causing damage to other fish.

Common Diseases Of Livebearers

1. Shimmies or livebearer disease

Can fish die from shimmies? the first thing you need to know is that shimmies are not actually a disease. It is a condition in fish caused by adverse water conditions. This condition is manifested by affected fish that indicate changes in behavior. The fish will paddle from side to side. Fish with shimmies may have fins attached to the air and have difficulty breathing. It can also cause the body to move or vibrate.

Treatment

Once you find out that your fish are suffering from this condition. it is up to you to determine the cause and how to fix it. Because shimmies are not a disease but a sign of depression. you need to check the environment of your tank to find the cause of the problem. There is no cure for this condition. But once you have solved the root of the problem, your fish will probably recover from that problem. Your first step should be to do an aquarium water test to check the water chemistry of your tank. You may need to make a small water change in a few days to improve the quality of water in your tank. This is thought to be because most living people prefer hard alkaline water with added salt. Survivors who are kept in soft acidic water will eventually become infected. Manage by adding salt to the aquarium and find ways to adjust the pH and water hardness. Maybe by using coral sand or dolomite sand.

2. Fin Rot

In the early stages of decay, the edges of the wings will turn brown, appearing milky at the edges. Over time, as the dead flesh continues to fall off the affected fins, the fins are shorter and shorter. It is common for a second fungal infection to grow on the green edges of the fins. When the infection spreads, small fragments of the fins die and begin to fall off, leaving a stunted edge.

Treatment

Treat with nitrofurazone or a broad disinfectant. Also, add methylene blue and some salt to the water. Many other antibiotics are effective in treating putrefaction. But the cause must be fixed to ensure that the disease does not return. Treatment should include water change and careful examination of aquarium conditions. If there is food waste, remove the stones and take care to avoid over-feeding in the future. Make sure there is no chlorine, ammonia, or nitrate in the water, and the nitrate content is below 40 ppm (mg/L). Once the underlying cause is fixed, antibiotics will usually cure the disease itself.

3. Mouth Fungus (Cottonmouth)

The thick white growth is observed around the mouth or occasionally with the fins. Although it looks like a mold, it is not. It is actually caused by a columnaris infection

Treatment

Treat the fish with marycin, salt added to water, and malachite green. Cottonmouth is resistant to other antibiotics. So you may need to re-administer different antibiotics. If your fish mouth shows signs of mold or rot, we recommend using Maracyn. However, some fish (such as anchor fish) are very sensitive to this, so do not expose to salt. Before treatment, clean the aquarium and remove any chemical filters. If the fungal infection is minor, take one packet of Maracyn and 1 tsp of Ich-X per 10 liters of water at a time. Be sure to complete a full 5-day course of treatment, even if the symptoms appear to be gone. Because infection can still occur in the fish system.

4. Fish tuberculosis

Fish TB also called fish wasting disease. Symptoms include swollen stomachs, pop-eyes, abscesses, and protruding scales.

Treatment

This is very difficult to treat. Because TB forms a large barrier that prevents germs from entering to kill germs. There is no complete cure. However, the most effective treatment known for this disease is treated with Kanamycin and Vitamin B-6 for 30 days. You can buy Kanamycin at your local fish store. Liquid baby vitamins work well as a source of Vitamin B-6. They are available at your local pharmacy. Add one drop every 5 liters of aquarium water during treatment. Sick fish are better killed. A human can also get fish tb from the sick fish. We, therefore, recommend using caution when working on it.

5. Intestinal Parasites Or Worms

Symbols are small bellied fish, white stringy poop. Fish can't eat.

Treatment

Buy pesticides that can be combined with fish feed. If the fish do not eat. You will have to catch the fish and put the medicine in the fish's mouth

6. Gill Floods

Symptoms include: hard-breathing fish with gill covers open. Fish can also start scratching their gill plates on objects.

Treatment

As drugs are often the root of ulcers and other secondary diseases. Treat colds before treating them with antibiotics or antimicrobials. Many treatments are available for floods, the ones containing Praziquantel are the most effective. Treat with praziquantel baths, or treat with a dylox bath.

7. Toxicity

The fish will be tied to the fins and can jump on the tank and rub against objects. The fish will also breathe heavily. The main cause of water poisoning is chlorine in tap water. And ammonia from decaying organic matter, or the formation of fish urine and garbage. And the chemicals that come from aerosol sprays, pesticides such as fly killers are really bad.

Treatment

Make a quick 50% water change with safe standing water for at least 24 hours and the same temperature as your aquarium. Remove any rot or dirt in the aquarium remove excess mulch from filters, stop feeding. After 24 hours make another 50% water change.

8. Fungal infections

Symptoms are white or gray spots on the body or wings. This can happen with physical injuries or eventually.

Treatment

Dab the affected area with cotton wool soaked in malachite green or set a bath dip in green as malachite fish. Leave the fish in the bath for an hour.

9. White spot

Signs of this white spot are white dust-like spots that are about the size of a grain of salt sprayed on the body and wings of affected fish.

How do you treat white spot on fish?

Treat the fish early. Fish can die with white spot if left untreated. Raise the temperature to 85F but lower to living organisms from cooler waters. Add salt to the water. 1 teaspoon in 5 liters of water. Treat with new white spots. Regardless of the drug used, Treatment of white spot should be given for 10-14 days to ensure that all parasites are killed. During treatment, partial water replacement is recommended. Higher temperatures will slow the cycle, and lower temperatures will increase. Although the insect does not kill itself once it has explored its fish “hotel,” a number of chemicals kill it when it leaves the fish.