The Pet Fish Care Blog

When you have possession of a Betta fish, there is nothing worse than understanding that your little companion has contracted a Betta Fish disease. There are various unusual types of diseases a Betta Fish can get, and you are the only one that your Betta fish can depend on to help them get healthier when they are sick.

When you have a sick Betta fish, the basic thing you will have to recognize are the warning signs of the Betta fish disease. A few symptoms comprises of compressed fins, and a lack of desire for food. Clamped fins can be recognized by your ill Beta fish not flaring and holding his fins as close to his or her body as achievable. Clamped fins are mainly a technique by which Betta fish give you an idea that they are sad and ill.

If your ailing Betta fish is rubbing up against plants and other substances in the tank, it is somewhat possible that he or she has contracted a parasite. Parasites can be no matter which from Ich, or white spot ailment, to worms that hang off of your Betta fish’s body. Parasites can be taken care of with medication such as Jungles Parasite Guard, Nox Ich, or Malachite Green. Be assured that you know accurately what parasite is disturbing your fish before you dose the tank with the chemicals.

One more symptom of Betta fish sickness is white or peculiar colored poop. This is the symptom of an internal bacteria or parasite. Regrettably, in most of the cases, if your fish has an inner trouble, it can be incurable. There are medications within definite kind of foods considered to battle these types of troubles, and if caught early sufficiently, it can be resolved.

A third symptom of disease is white, cotton like stuff budding on your ailing Betta fish. This symptom of Betta fish disease is for fungal contamination. Fungus, as well as fin rot, tends to be cured with the similar type of medications. Fin rot and mouth rot can be observed by black, red or white edges to the fins of your Betta fish, and a perceptible shrinking of fin size. Fin rot, if not cured, can turn into complex fin rot, and take the life of your Betta fish.

If you want Betta fish assistance, there are several special forums online that you can make use of. If you are having an urgent situation, though, it is best that you get in touch with your neighboring fish store, where they can assist you recognize and start treating your fish with the correct medicines.

It is to be expected that our betta fish will fall ill either due to water quality or handling. Proper awareness of the temperament of the warning signs and essential treatment process is significant if one were to get pleasure from this hobby. We can take dogs or cats to vets if our pets fall ill. For fish we simply have to be our personal vets … I have never heard of Fish Vets, have you?

The best disease avoidance is a cautious preservation plan. Keep the water hygienic, supply sufficient and suitable diet. Routine inspection is the best preventative measure. Losses of color and or desire for food, sluggishness, tiredness, or unusual behavior are among the first symptoms. Additional signs comprises of swelling, fin rotting and fungus that are noticeable.

Fin rot is generally due to bad water condition resulting from gathering of uneaten foodstuff or other waste material. Aquarium salt will generally help out.

Swim bladder problem is very ordinary to betta fishes. This makes them having complexity rising to the surface for air. After a great effort to reach the top and air is breathed in, the fish falls back to the base, unable to sustain its optimism. Swim bladder can be due to too much feeding or wounds at some point in fights or shipping.

Betta fishes are extraordinarily prone to velvet. Warning signs comprises of tiny yellow specs covering the body, fins, or gills.

White spot disease is a dreadful disease among tropical fishes. It is caused by a organism called- ichthyophthirius multifilii. This disease is also called as Fish Ich. The affected fish would be so lethargic in its movement. It will always rub its body against the wall of the aquarium. It will go off-feed. Finally you can notice white spots all over the body.

It is always advisable to separate this fish from its counter part. Then start treating the fish in a secluded tank. It is always change the water on daily basis of this affected fish tank. Treat the fish with ich with potassium permanganate to remove the white spots on its body. This treatment should be followed for three days.

Although the disease is the equivalent of a skin infection, it can easily be fatal. So consult a fish specialist to get rid of this dreadful condition

Mouth fungus is the fungus like growth that appears on the mouth and the body of infected aquarium fish.  Even though, it looks like fungus growth, it is a bacterial infection caused by chondrococcus columnaris. It is also known as false fungus. This disease is contagious, spread very fast among the other fishes that live together. If one fish is infected, all the aquarium fishes will surely be the victims of this and will die if not treated adequately.

The mouth fungus bacteria are common in all freshwater aquariums. Fishes that are handled rough will be affected soon by this bacterium. The water quality and diet of the fishes are important factors in preventing this disease. The fishes that are living in poor water and are given inadequate food are more prone to mouth fungus disease. The infection could also occur through fish nets. This bacteria doesn’t affect fishes that are living in healthy surroundings.

The chondrococcus columnaris attacks mainly the cat fish and the viviparous fishes like guppies, mollies and swordtails. The bacteria get into the fish through small cuts in its body or through the mouth and gills of the fish.

White or grey spots around the gills, fungus like growth around the mouth and head of the fish are the main symptoms of infection from columnaris bacteria. Initially, as the infection spread, the white spots become yellow or brown. The mouth of the fish will be fully destroyed by the bacteria making it difficult for the fish to eat. In later stages, the gills will be affected and breathing becomes difficult.

It is always better to prevent the infection by keeping the aquarium clean and healthy. As once affected the invasion of the disease is fast, it is important to treat it in the initial stage itself. Mixing copper sulphate to the aquarium water is a very effective treatment for this problem. Mixing 10 to 20 milligrams of chormycetin in one litre of aquarium water is also proved to be a good medicine for mouth fungus.

There are many fish foods available in the market that are rich in oxytetracyclin which has anti bacterial effect.If the fishes are highly affected that they stopped their regular feeds, it is best to treat with antibiotics which are available easily available  in most of the veterinary pharmacies.

The infected fishes need to be isolated immediately after they are found to be with the symptoms. They can be placed back after the disease is cured, which approximately takes four weeks.

The columnaris bacteria grow on the organic wastes. Always remember to change the water at regular intervals. Clean all the gravels inside the aquarium so that the waste removal can be done effectively. Anti fungal, antibacterial drops are available in the local pet shops that are to be added as 3-5 drops helps in preventing the attacks of bacteria and fungus in aquarium fishes.

All the new fishes must be placed in a separate tank for two weeks in order to prevent any disease spread that they carry from the previous aquarium.