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Friday, August 16, 2013

So You Have Aquarium Fish Disease to Deal With Now

Aquarium fish disease comes from the same places you get disease from, so ask yourself - how do I get sick? You know that disease can come from virtually anywhere around you, right? Fish disease and death can be very frustrating. Unfortunately, it even causes some people to give up on fish-keeping altogether. Fish diseases are a common problem in fish culture. A basic understanding of the nature of fish diseases is important for fish culturists.

Fin rot's most common cause is poor water quality and husbandry; fish that have experienced shipping stress are also very susceptible. Overcrowding , overfeeding and high ammonia and nitrite concentrations will often cause fin rot. Fins also increase the surface area of the tail, allowing for an extra boost in speed. The streamlined body of the fish decreases the amount of friction as they move through water. Fin rays are rotten and split open. The presence of parasite on branchial tissues destroys the gill lamella, and stimulates the secretion of mucus.

Bacterial fish diseases and infections are very common and are one of the most difficult health problems to deal with. Bacteria can enter the fish's body through the gills or skin or it can stay on the surface of the fish's body. Bacterial coldwater disease, caused by the gram-negative bacterium Flavobacterium psychrophilum , is responsible for significant losses of hatchery-reared salmonids worldwide. We used Washoe Park State Fish Hatchery in Anaconda, Montana, as a case study to enhance understanding of the disease in a hatchery setting and to develop practical hatchery-management strategies to better control the pathogen and the disease.

Treatment would depend on the cause. It may be as simple as changing the water (if it's a result of tank parameters being out of whack) or treatment with an anti-parasitic solution if it's gill parasites.

With the help of your local pet store, be sure to nip aquarium fish disease in the bud as soon as possible before there are too many casualties.

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