Medications/treatments (please look over first)
Oct 4, 2008 12:44:46 GMT -5
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Post by Carl on Oct 4, 2008 12:44:46 GMT -5
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Anyone not familiar with the many medications should consider reading these articles before beginning ANY treatment regimine as often the wrong medications are used in the wrong environment.
Also often water conditions are the main problem and correcting these will often bring improvement as well (where as medication does not even need to be used)
*Aquarium Medications; Preface
*Aquarium Medications; Antibiotics, Antimicrobials
* Aquarium Medications; Chemical and Parsite Treatments
*Aquarium Medications; Organic Treatments
Often water conditions are the main problem and correcting these will often bring improvement as well (where as medication does not even need to be used)
*Fish Diseases | How to Treat Sick Fish
ALSO this article about Disease Prevention is a MUST read as even if your fish are already sick, following much of the advice given in this article will go a long way in aiding in your fish' recovery, and preventing future illness/death):
*Aquarium Disease Prevention
This article expands on the use of Fish Baths/Dips:
*Fish Baths/Dips as an aid to treatment
Here are few more specific disease/illness/condition/help pages:
*Aquarium Ich; Ichthyophthirius multifilis and Cryptocaryon irritans
*Marine Oodinium
*Aquarium Answers; Freshwater Velvet, Costia
*Columnaris, Fungus, Saprolegnia
*Aeromonas, Vibrio, Septicemia, Furunculosis, PopEye
*Aquarium Answers; Streptococcus & Eye Infections
*Aquarium Answers; Angelfish Virus/Aids
*Aquarium Answers; Ichthyophonus in fish
*Aquarium Answers; Basic Fish Anatomy
*Aquarium Answers; Fish Parasites; Trematodes and Nematodes in Fish
*Fish as Pets; Planaria
*Aquarium Answers; HITH (Hole in the Head Disease)
*Aquarium Answers; Dropsy
*Aquarium Answers; Neon Tetra Disease
*Aquarium answers; Lateral Line Disease
A few articles that may aid in your knowledge as to how certain water parameters can affect your fish' health:
*Aquarium Answers; Fish Osmoregulation
*Aquarium Answers; Use of Salt in Freshwater Aquariums
Carl