Illness in tropical fish
People look at Tropical fish just like they are a decoration and not as a real pet. For us hobbyist fish are good companion and friends just like dog or a cat. Tropical fish are like other species in many aspects, and that includes the fact that they have sickness. They can have dropsy, eye problems, internal parasite and even tumors Just as humans, cats or dogs may get cancer or other types of tumors, so can tropical fish. In this article I will review some of these diseases regarding the cause behind fish diseases and how to diagnose, prevent, treat and cure them.
Fin rot disease is maybe the common disease in home aquarium but also very easy to treat, prevent and to cure. The Fin rot disease caused by several negative types of bacteria (bacterial disease), most times we can see the fin rot disease burst the same time with other disease, It is not difficult to treat but if you will neglect the treatment it will cost the fish lives and other will infected. It is also very easy to see the fin rot disease burst especially in her early stages.
We can treat and prevent this disease by maintaining our tank, performing water changes and maintaining our filter. We also should check our water parameters on a regular basis. Another key to prevent fin rot disease is to avoid overfeeding avoiding overcrowd the tank.
Another common disease is Ich disease, Ich is present all the time in aquarium just waiting the “right” time to burst. Ich burst when a fish suffers extreme stress such as sudden drop in temperature or other fish attacks. It also burst when a new fish enterer a well establish tank. Sometimes high temperatures can cause ich to burst too. Water changes are very important fighting ich outbreaks when we perform water changes it is extremely important to clean our gravel. Another way to treat ich is by using commercial chemicals. The last treatment is perhaps the best one; quarantine for several weeks (3-4 weeks) can save the entire tank.
Cloudy Eye disease is a symptom not truly a illnesses in and of itself. Cloudy eye is pretty well known disease and is usually due to poor water quality (high nitrate, ammonia or such) or to a fungal infection. Cloudy eye is a condition in which the eye appears to be cover with an opaque film. Cloudy eye is typically a secondary bacterial or fungal infection.
This disease can also burst when the pH drops too low, when the fish freaked out and panicked and ran into something and scratched its eye or when fish fighting; Fish always go for another fishes eyes when they fight so it might have got injured. As I always say, take care of your fish supplies and treat your tank water, the fish will take care of themselves.
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