Symptoms |
Causes |
Treatments & Links |
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A). The entire body of the fish is covered with a heavy slime coat. If Not ↓ |
Chilodonella
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Metronidazole -or- Quinine Sulfate -or- Acriflave
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B). The fish appear emaciated and their eyes are sunken in. If Not ↓ |
Eimeria
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Make a medicated food with Tetracycline -or- Oxytetracycline. Feed to the fish once a day for ten days
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C). Some fish have small areas on the body that have a blue/gray appearance. It looks like excess mucous. If Not ↓ |
Ichthyobodo (Costia)
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Treat the fish with Forma-Green for 5-7 days. If the fish are resistant, use Quinine Sulfate.
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D). The fish appear to be covered in white sand or grit. Some fish breathe heavily. If Not ↓ |
Ich (Ichthyophthirius)
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Treat the fish with: Quinine Sulfate -or- Forma-Green -or- Copper Sulfate.
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E). The fish were flashing and rubbing on objects in the pond during springtime, but did not have any visible signs of a disease.
Now in summertime they have ulcers and mixed bacterial infections If Not ↓ |
Heteropolaria (Epistylis)
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Usually, if you have treated for parasites with praziquantel or delos and the fish were still flashing... this is the cause.
Use: Metronidazole -or- Quinine Sulfate for the heteropolaria. Treat the secondary infections with Koi Fix™ For Food and Forma-Green in the water.
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F). Some fish have erosions on their heads and operculum (gill plate). In severe cases the disease follows the lateral line. If Not ↓ |
Hexamita (Hole in the head disease)
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Treat with: Metronidazole -or- Quinine Sulfate
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| G). My fish are breathing heavily, have a heavy slime coat, and appear to have round, flat parasites on them |
Your fish are affected with Trichodina
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Treat the fish with Forma-Green
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