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A). Is the body of one or more of the fish distorted by a curvature of the spinal column If Not ↓
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a). The fish are affected by sporozoa b). The fish are affected by tuberculosis If Not ↓ Dylox poisoning? Have the fish been recently treated with Dylox, Masoten or Trichlorfon? |
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a). No suitable treatment known b). Kanamycin + Vitamin B-6 Treat for up to 30 days.
No suitable treatment known.
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B). Does the fish have swelling on the floor of the mouth or under the operculum (gill plate)? If Not ↓
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The fish is affected by a Thyroid Tumor
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Make a stock solution of Potassium Iodide and Iodine. Use 1 drop per gallon. Re-treat after every water change. Treatment may take several weeks.
Stock solution for above: 0.5g iodine + 5 g Potassium Iodide dissolved in 100ml. of water. |
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C). Do the eyes slowly begin to protrude? If Not ↓
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a). Tuberculosis
b). Abdominal dropsy
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a). Treat with Kanamycin + Vitamin B-6.
b). Treat with Gentamycin Sulfate or Oxolinic Acid. or Koi Fix®
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D). Many fish lose weight and show a sharp edge to the ridge of the dorsum (thinning of the upper body), The body sinks in, the fish darken in color. The eyes can also sink in If Not ↓
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Your fish are probably affected with intestinal flagellates or worms. Examine a fecal smear under the microscope If Not ↓ Tuberculosis or abdominal dropsy can also be the cause
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Treat with Paracide-D -or- Paracide-X.
a). Treat with Kanamycin + Vitamin B-6. b). Treat with Gentamycin Sulfate or Oxolinic Acid. |
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E). The eyes of one or more fish become cloudy If Not ↓
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Were the fish just shipped or carried in a plastic bucket? If Not ↓
Worm larvae are found in the eye (worm cataract) Examine with a magnifying glass If Not ↓ Bacterial infection of the eye.
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The cornea is somewhat abraded. It will regenerate within 2 days. Some Methylene Blue may be added to the water to encourage healing.
The disease cannot spread in the aquarium. With preventative measures, the fish can live a long time.
Use: Kanamycin -or- Gentamycin Sulfate.
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F). The eye does not become cloudy, but is destroyed from within, it caves in and kills the fish If Not ↓ |
A fungal infection is present
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Treat with Copper Sulfate In this scenario, the fish usually cannot be saved.
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G). Your fish received a wound by fighting with other fish, or injured itself on the landscaping objects in the tank! If Not ↓ |
Immediately isolate the fish into a quarantine tank.
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Prevent bacterial or fungal infection of the wound by treating with Nitrofuracin Green -or- Acriflavine -or- Methylene Blue
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H). The fish looks like tiny chunks have been torn out of it's body. The wound edges are bloody
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The fish has open tuberculosis. Do not reach into the tank if you have cuts on your hands or other open breaks in the skin. Take care!!! This can be spread to humans. |
Treat with: Kanamycin + Vitamin B-6. Treat for up to 30 days.
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