| When your fish become sick or diseased, you need to take corrective action. First obnserve the condition of your fish, identify the type of disease, obtain information about the conditions in the aquarium, then treat the sick fish. Next, make sure you correct the aquarium conditions that caused the fish to become sick in the first place. The following chart outlines some of the more common fish diseases, as well as recommended medications for treatment.
| Disease |
Signs |
Recommended
Treatment |
Bacterial
Hemorrhagic
Septicemia |
Blood streaks in the fins
(goldfish especially) or skin |
Melafix
Maracyn-Two
Maracyn
Furan-2 |
Ich
(Ichthyophthirius) |
Labored breathing; dwelling
near surface, filters, or
aeration devices; white
spots; scratching on
fixed objects |
Freshwater:
Rid-Ich+
Ich-Attack
Saltwater*:
Rid-Ich+
Probiotic Marine Formula
Scale-less fish:
Rid-Ich+
Ich-Attack |
Eye Cloud,
Pop Eye,
& Body Slime |
Whitish haze over eyes,
eye protrusion, hazy/
slimy patches on body,
rapid breathing |
Melafix
Maracyn Plus |
Fin &
Tail Rot |
Folded, closed fins;
ragged, split fins |
Melafix
Furan-2
Maracyn
Maracyn-Two
Maracyn Plus |
| Velvet |
Loss of normal color,
scratching against fixed
objects, labored breathing,
golden "velvety" growth on
skin |
Probiotic Marine Formula
CopperSafe |
Fish
Lice |
Parasite sucks blood
and tissue fluids through
skin |
Cupramine
Clout |
Cotton
Mouth
Disease |
A white, cotton-like tuft
on the mouth or other
parts of the body |
MelaFix
Furan-2 |
| Furunculosis |
Ulcers which sometimes
appear as small raised
lumps |
MelaFix
Furan-2
Maracyn Plus |
* We recommend that you always treat sick saltwater fish in a separate/quarantine tank. |
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PRODUCTS RELATED TO:
Fish Health & Nutrition
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