| This article reveals that most fishes can live long and | | | | be observed quite carefully. As with ICH, the fishes |
| healthy lives as long as suitable living conditions are | | | | infested with Velvet also rubs against objects and |
| provided. In fact, one of the highest chances for fish | | | | gasps for air near the surface of the tank and shows |
| owners to experience fish loss is mainly due to the | | | | difficulty in breathing if the gills are affected. As with |
| occurrence of common fish diseases. Explain the | | | | ICH, vets would generally advocate the use of |
| common fish diseases, symptoms and how to seek | | | | copper medication as a form of treatment for |
| treatment. | | | | Velvet. |
| One cannot underestimate the importance of the | | | | A fungal infection may also develop quite commonly |
| habitats one provides within the confines of the fish | | | | in fishes which appear in gray or white color over the |
| tank. It is a fundamental aspect that contributes to | | | | body of the fish. They usually appear in the fins or |
| the success of the fishes you keep. Maintaining | | | | the mouth of the fish as well. An injury to the fish |
| acceptable living conditions helps to ascertain that | | | | induced by another fish may also be the cause of |
| common fish diseases are kept at a low rate, with | | | | this disease. Open wounds are highly prone to fungal |
| greater chances of survival rates for the fishes. | | | | infections. An appropriate medication for fungal |
| One common fish disease is ICH. It is a fish disease | | | | diseases can be availed from a nearby pet shop or |
| where the infected fish gets white spots all over its | | | | from an online pet supplier. |
| body. When a fish is sick it is important to check for | | | | Bacterial infection is a common occurrence among |
| those white spots of the size and shape of the | | | | fishes. If you notice orange or red spot on the scales |
| grains of salt over its skin. This disease is caused by | | | | of the fishes, they are most probably bacterial |
| Ichthyophthirius in freshwater tanks and in saltwater | | | | infection. Dropsy is a frequent bacterial infection that |
| tanks it is caused by Cryptocaryon irritants. | | | | is often noted. When the infected fish usually sticks |
| Sometimes in addition to the body of the fish, the | | | | out its scales and appear bloated it is an indication |
| ICH may attack even the eyes and interiors of the | | | | that the infection had moved interior and is fatal. The |
| mouth and even gills. | | | | fish exhibits loss of appetite and is lethargic. |
| Should there be strange behaviors and signs such as | | | | Medications such as penicillin, naladixic acid and |
| a difficulty in breathing and a gasping for oxygen, or | | | | tetracycline are most commonly used to cure |
| even a constant need for the fish to scrape its body | | | | bacterial infections. |
| along other objects, a likely cause would be ICH. Loss | | | | Proper prevention measures can save your fishes |
| of appetite is another symptom associated with the | | | | from getting prone to diseases and the hassles in |
| above mentioned ones. The fishes seldom can fight | | | | treating them. The best way to provide a healthy |
| ICH by themselves. Copper sulfur medication needs | | | | environment for the fishes is to keep the aquarium |
| to be administered in order that they can be cured. | | | | clean. You should check for aggressive fishes that |
| Antibiotic medication should be provided after the | | | | attack weak fishes and try to keep them separate. |
| parasites are gone, in order to prevent them from | | | | The size of the fish tank, fish types and quality of |
| recurring. | | | | the water should be checked constantly too. |
| Another common parasite is Velvet which shows | | | | Despite all your preventive efforts, your fish might |
| symptoms similar to ICH but with tinier and dusty | | | | still be infected with diseases at some point of time. |
| spots on the fish's body. Sometimes the spots may | | | | When that happens, it is vital that you seek or give |
| be gray or gold in color. And since the spots are | | | | treatment as soon as possible to avoid the disease |
| smaller they are tougher to be recognized and should | | | | getting transmitted to other fishes. |