Freshwater Aquarium Fish Disease
Even the most stable aquarium may get Freshwater Aquarium Fish Disease that is hazardous to the health of your fish.
Some are readily treatable and others are not. Watch your tank closely to see if your fish exhibit symptoms of disease.
If you think your fish have Freshwater Aquarium Fish Disease, look also for little white dots This indicates the parasite Ichthyophthirius, sometimes called Ich. It is a common parasite affecting all kinds of fish. It is usually caused by poor water quality or stressed out fish whose immune system have weakened. It can be treated easily if caught in time and there are many medications that you can purchase online or at the pet store to treat your tank at the first signs of this tropical fish disease.
If you don’t clean your tank regularly, you may find Grayish cottony patches on skin or gills - This is probably a fungus caused by large amounts of decaying matter (fish waste and food) in the tank. It should be easy to clear up with treatments if it has not progressed too far. You can buy treatments online and, of course, clean the tank more often to prevent this from happening.
Diseases don’t keep to themselves so the Freshwater Aquarium Fish Disease is sometimes found with fish that have rotting fins. This is another problem that can happen because of poor water quality. It can be treated with a medicine made for this problem. You may want to consider isolating any fish that have rotted fins to keep the disease from spreading.
Fish scraping itself against bottom, cloudy skin - These are symptoms of Flukes – a parasite which attacks skin and gills. Poor water quality can cause Flukes to multiply and it is very difficult to treat the fish. You can buy medication to put in the tank for this but it must be done at the first sign of “itching”.
fish gasping for air - - Your tank may be overcrowded and not have enough oxygen. Try a pump with an airstone to add some oxygen to the tank.
When you use a medicine to clear your tank of Freshwater Aquarium Fish Disease, remover to follow the directions on the label and only add the amount specified. Keeping a routine of water changes and tank cleaning will be your best bet to prevent any future outbreak of disease.