Aquarium Fish Health
Ulcers
Symptom: Missing scales and red sore on body.
The fish most likely has Ulcers, symptons for this can be missing scales, red sores on body of fish where the skin has eroded.
If your fish looks like the illustration, we recommend you use one of the products listed to restore your fish to good health.
Flukes
Symptom: Off colour, red veins in fins and flicking
The fish most likely has Flukes. Fish will have excessive mucus, look off colour, show red veining on fins and fins will appear depressed. Signs of flicking and flashing are common; in the case of gill flukes the fish will be gasping.
If your fish looks like the illustration, we recommend you use one of the products listed to restore your fish to good health.
- General Tonic - (Aquarium) #6
- Anti Velvet and Slime (Aquarium) #7
- Anti Whitespot and Fungus (Aquarium) #8
- Anti Fluke and Wormer (Aquarium) #11
Leeches, Lice and Anchor Worm
Sympton: Leeches, Lice and Anchor Worm attached to body of fish
Fluffy Growths
Symptom: Fluffy white growths on skin of fish
The fish most likely has a fungal disease, which looks like fluffy white cotton wool-like growths on flanks or wherever the skin has been damaged. It can sometimes have a green tinge from algae present in the water.
If your fish looks like the illustration, we recommend you use one of the products listed to restore your fish to good health.
Strange Motion
Symptom: Fast moving and/or letharic behavior
The fish is most likely stressed. Fins may appear depressed and may have red veining, fish behaving erratically or lethargically and off feed. Check water conditions urgently!
If your fish looks like the illustration, we recommend you use one of the products listed to restore your fish to good health.
Discolouration
Symptom: Greyish discolouration
- General Tonic - (Aquarium) #6
- Anti Velvet and Slime (Aquarium) #7
- Anti Fluke and Wormer (Aquarium) #11
Mouth Rot
Symptom: Mouth is rotting away
- General Tonic - (Aquarium) #6
- Anti Ulcer & Fin Rot (Aquarium) #9
- Anti Internal Bacteria (Aquarium) #10
Dropsy
Symptom: Bulging eyes & scales sticking out
Whitespot
Symptom: Fine white spots on body and fins
Finrot
Symptom: Fins are rotting away
The fish most likely has a Fin rot, the fins will have started to rot away. This can be stopped from getting worse by using Bactocide.
If your fish looks like the illustration, we recommend you use one of the products listed to restore your fish to good health.
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