Common infections and diseases
How to prevent any infections or
diseases:
- Quarantine any new additions to your tank and clean all
ornaments, and gravel before adding them into the tank.
- Maintain your tank with frequent water changes and algae
scrubbing.
- Check the chemistry of your water with a testing kit weekly to
ensure your parameters are all stable.
- Check your water temperature and if you have a tropical tank,
that your heater is working.
- Feed high quality food, and do not over feed your fish. Do not
feed more than what your fish can consume within 8 minutes.
- Observe the behaviour of your fish, and their tank mates.
Common
Infections
- Cotton Mouth
(Columnaris)
- Fin Rot
- Velvet (Oodinium)
- Dropsy
- Hole in the Head
- White Spot/Ich
- Ammonia Poisoning
- Pop Eye
- Swim Bladder Disorder
- Ulcers
- Slime Disease