Common shrimp Illnesses
Test Kits Needed For Shrimp Shrimp are much more sensitive than fish and require special test kits on top of the normal ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and pH tests. If there is any amount of...
Category: Bacterial fish diseases
There are four categories of diseases: Bacterial Infections, Fungal Infections, and External and Internal Parasites.
Bacterial Infections
These are characterized by decrease in activity, color loss, bloated body, sores, abscesses, red streaks, skin inflammation, difficulty in breathing, and bulging eyes.
Fungal Infections
These can be developed as a result of an existing illness. When a fish is suffering from a fungal infection, it is darting here and there, scratching, and there is a presence of cotton-like tufts on skin, mouth, or eyes.
Parasitic Infections
Fishes that have been infested with parasites may exhibit inactivity, lack of appetite, too much film or mucus on the body, spots or worms, fast breathing, and scratching.
Before you use any medication on your tank, see to it that you have properly diagnosed your fishes’ disease and found the root cause of the problem. Below are some of the fish diseases, symptoms, and treatments.
Argulus (Fish Lice)
One of the biggest parasites, ranging from 5 to 10 mm in length, they’re easy to spot if you know what you’re looking for.
External Arthropod Parasite Fish Diseases
Anchor Worm This parasite is extremely rare in aquarium fish, and despite its name, it’s not a worm. It’s a copepod, and it’s easy to spot. Named “anchor,” because they’ll get deep into your...
True Worm Parasite Fish Diseases
Flukes (Skin and Gills) Flukes isn’t the name of a single disease, rather the name of a number of parasites. Commonly called Gill (Dactylogyrus spp.) or Skin Flukes (Gyrodactylus spp.), they’re common in freshwater tropical...
Viral Infections (Lymphocystis)
This common viral infection affects fresh and saltwater fish’s skin and fins. Not serious, per say, as it rarely ends in death; it only disfigures fish. Physical Signs Growths on the skin or fins (look similar to cauliflowers) Behavioral...
Neon Tetra Disease
This can infect a wide variety of different Tetra species. It’s a set of bacterial infections caused by a parasite which enters the fish, invading the stomach and Neon Tetra Disease tract – consuming...
Hole-in-the-head (Head and Lateral Line Erosion)
Also known as Hexamitiasis, this parasitic disease can affect both fresh and saltwater fish. Lesions can appear on the head and flanks of the fish, hence the name: Hole-in-the-head. This infection can also be responsible...
Velvet (Gold Rust Disease)
Also known as ‘Rust’, it’s a common disease in aquarium fish, and has the potential to kill every inhabitant in your tank. Caused by a species called Oödinium, it’ll find and attach itself to your...
Parasitic Fish Infections Ich (Ick or White Spot Disease)
Ich is one of the most common and persistent parasitic diseases found in aquariums. It’s caused when a protozoan attacks and attaches itself to your fish’s body, fins, and gills. Physical Signs White spots...
Swim Bladder Disease
Rather than a single disease, the name refers to issues which affect your fish’s swim bladder. It can strike the majority of species (most common in Goldfish and Betta). Your fish’s swim bladder won’t...
