Post by Carl on Mar 21, 2018 9:29:05 GMT -5
Aquarium/Pond Answers recommends this article from our friends at "Fish Beginner"
www.fishbeginner.info/home/my-fish-are-sick-what-do-i-do/
Here are a couple excerpts:
"What is the effect of water parameters on your fish or other aquatic inhabitants?
These are very important for treatment and prevention of fish diseases as often it is the water itself that caused the illness.
As an example, an ammonia reading of 4 ppm is going to lead to a fish that is sick with torn and disintegrating, red or bleeding gills, & more. Secondary bacterial infections often result.
The point here is all the medications in the world will not solve this problem until the ammonia levels are returned to normal (& even then the damage may have been so severe a complete recovery is not possible).
As well, even low levels of ammonia or other parameters just slightly less than optimal will slow a recovery with treatment.
So the bottom line is FIRST MAKE YOUR WATER PARAMETERS NEAR PERFECT if possible, and this includes Mineral Cations, GH, & KH (& even rH is possible)"
AND
“Torn or ragged fins
This can simply be from other fish attacks or other injuries, or mild bacterial infections such as Pseudomonas.
Watch your aquarium and separate fish if it is an injury from other fish.
Be aware that an internet myth started in blogs a decade ago has lately spread to social media and that is of stress related “Betta tail biting”. Those supporting this myth have not used any basics of scientific method and fail to recognize the importance of mentoring with a problem decades ago discredited by professionals.
If you have a Betta, please read the next reference and follow the tips for the possible causes before just assuming this myth while real issues continue to cause issues that will allow this to go unchecked.”
www.fishbeginner.info/home/my-fish-are-sick-what-do-i-do/
Here are a couple excerpts:
"What is the effect of water parameters on your fish or other aquatic inhabitants?
These are very important for treatment and prevention of fish diseases as often it is the water itself that caused the illness.
As an example, an ammonia reading of 4 ppm is going to lead to a fish that is sick with torn and disintegrating, red or bleeding gills, & more. Secondary bacterial infections often result.
The point here is all the medications in the world will not solve this problem until the ammonia levels are returned to normal (& even then the damage may have been so severe a complete recovery is not possible).
As well, even low levels of ammonia or other parameters just slightly less than optimal will slow a recovery with treatment.
So the bottom line is FIRST MAKE YOUR WATER PARAMETERS NEAR PERFECT if possible, and this includes Mineral Cations, GH, & KH (& even rH is possible)"
AND
“Torn or ragged fins
This can simply be from other fish attacks or other injuries, or mild bacterial infections such as Pseudomonas.
Watch your aquarium and separate fish if it is an injury from other fish.
Be aware that an internet myth started in blogs a decade ago has lately spread to social media and that is of stress related “Betta tail biting”. Those supporting this myth have not used any basics of scientific method and fail to recognize the importance of mentoring with a problem decades ago discredited by professionals.
If you have a Betta, please read the next reference and follow the tips for the possible causes before just assuming this myth while real issues continue to cause issues that will allow this to go unchecked.”
