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Image | Symptoms | Treatment | Treatment (continued) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacterial Infection |  | Thick white or reddish patches on the body of fish. Usually starts on the fins or tail as fin & tail rot. | Use one of the following medications. Dose as directed. Furan-2, Furanase, Maracyn II, Maroxy, Paraguard, Formalin, Binox, Fungus Eliminator, Triple Sulfa, Melafix or Pimafix. | Aquarium with Tetra, scaleless fish or live plants: Furan-2, Furanase, Maracyn II, Melafix, Revive, or Pimafix. Remove carbon/chemical media during treatment. Follow treatment with a partial water change. |
| Black Spot Disease (Parasite) |  | Tiny round black spots in the skin of the fish. Often mistaken for normal coloring or genetic variations especially with Silver Dollar fish. | No treatment. Does little harm and usually disappears. Will die out of the aquarium in time. | ... |
| Bloody Fins |  | Red or bloody streaks in the fins. This is especially common with goldfish. Usually the result of poor water quality. | Use one of the following medications. Dose as directed. Furan-2, Furanase, Maroxy or Maracyn + Melafix + Pimafix + add an additional 1 TB of aquarium salt per each 5 gallons. | Aquarium with Tetra, scaleless fish or live plants: Furan-2, Furanase, Maracyn + Melafix + Pimafix. Can be related to poor diet, lack of plant/vegetable foods. Remove carbon/chemical media during treatment. Follow with a partial water change. |
| Consumption |  | Very thin in the body, hollow belly, often with a humpback appearance. | Use one of the following medications. Dose as directed. Maracyn. Aquarium with Tetra, scaleless fish or live plants: Maracyn. | Improve the diet, add a Vitamin & Mineral Pyramid. Note: This is sometimes a sign of old age with livebearers. Not normally curable but improved diet will help protect the other fishes, if the diet is the root of the problem. |
| Dropsy |  | Protruding scales and swollen belly, often giving a "pine-cone" effect. | Use one of the following medications. Dose as directed. Furan-2, Furanase, Maracyn II, Maroxy, Paraguard, Fungus Eliminator, or Binox Aquarium with Tetra, scaleless fish or live plants: Furan-2, Furanase, or Maracyn II. | Remove carbon/chemical media during treatment. Follow treatment with a partial water change. |
| Eye Cloud |  | White film over the eyes. Can be caused by poor water conditions or parasites. | Use one of the following medications. Dose as directed. Maracyn + one of the following: Maroxy, Formalin or Copper Safe. Aquarium with Tetra, scaleless fish or live plants: Maracyn + Coppersafe. | Remove carbon/chemical media during treatment. Follow treatment with a partial water change. |
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