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Saprolegnia – Cotton wool Fungus
Fungus is another common disease that affects fish. Most fungus infections are connected to water moulds from the class Oomycetes. From the many different types of fungi, saprolegnia is most commonly known to affect fish. Saprolegnia is a filamentous fungi that can prove to be fatal if it is [...]
Pop-eye in itself is not a disease but is more a symptom of an underlying infection. The eye bulges out in this manner because of fluid build up, either behind the eye or in the eye itself. The first signs you will notice is that one or even both eyes are starting to bulge. Slowly [...]
What is a UV Sterilizer?
An Ultra Violet Sterilizer is a water filtration device that uses an ultraviolet light bulb to kill microscopic organisms that are free floating in the water. Parasites, viruses, algae and bacteria (good and bad) are the type of things that are “killed” after passing through the ultraviolet sterilizing unit. UV sterilization [...]
…Finally, in this short presentation, I would like to briefly discuss fish tank diseases that can be transmitted to humans. Some can be difficult to cure….some can be quickly FATAL.
Fish TB (MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM), also called fish tuberculosis, fish tank granuloma, swimming pool granuloma. Related to human TB and leprosy.
Bacteria are very resistant to treatment. Usually [...]
Ick or ich is one of the most common diseases known in the fish keeping hobby. This is a protozoan parasite that has a three stage life cycle. When they first attach themselves to the fish they are not visible to the naked eye. They become visible after feeding on the body fluids of the [...]
Probably the most common disease among fish is ich. But, what do you really know about this organism?
Ich is short for the name of a ciliated protozoan of the genus Ichthyophthirius. Ich is usually present all the time in aquaria in small numbers, just like germs are in the air we breathe. However, when a [...]
Here you will find some of the more common saltwater fish diseases along with their symptoms and treatment.
Before you use any medication on your tank be sure to properly diagnose the disease and try to figure out why your fish have the disease. Many diseases are brought on by the fish being stressed [...]
Before you use any medication on your tank be sure to properly diagnose the fish disease and try to figure out why your tropical fish have the disease. Many diseases are brought on by the tropical fish being stressed due to transport or water quality issues. If you’ve just set up your tank, please read [...]
ohn Rundle has some advice on breeding the Ram, Mikrogeophagus ramirezi.
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When visiting a new fish shop in my area my attention was drawn to a tank of fish that were shining like brightly coloured butterflies.
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, commonly known as the Ram or the Butterfly cichlid, comes from Venezuela and Colombia and reaches [...]