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Image | Symptoms | Treatment | Treatment (Continued) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ick |  | Appears on the fins or body as white salt-like dots. Fish may be darting about and scratching on objects. Rapid breathing. Note: Usually the result of a sudden temperature change. | Use one of the following medications. Dose as directed. Rid Ich+, Maracide, Ich Guard II, Clout, Formalin, Cupramine, Stop Parasite FWP, Copper Safe, Eco-FW, Aquarisol, or Aquazole. | Aquarium with Tetra, scaleless fish or live plants: Ich Guard II, Stop Parasite FWP Aquarisol, or Coppersafe. Remove carbon/chemical media during treatment. Follow treatment with a partial water change. |
| Neon Tetra Disease |  | Erratic swimming behavior, and loss of color, the loss of the red stripe on a neon or cardinal tetra is a giveaway. Affected fish are generally small tetras, but can include danios and barbs. | Use one of the following medications. Dose as directed. Maracyn + Formalin. Aquarium with Tetra, scaleless fish or live plants: Maracyn + Formalin. | Remove carbon/chemical media during treatment. Partial water change before and after treatment. |
| Pop Eye |  | Protrusion of the eye from the socket. One or both eyes may protrude but no other obvious symptoms. | Use one of the following Medications. Dose as directed. Maracyn or Paraguard. Aquarium with Tetra or caleless fish: Maracyn or Paraguard. Aquarium with live plants: Maracyn | Remove carbon/chemical media during treatment. Follow treatment with a partial water change. |
| Swim Bladder Disease |  | Fish swim erratically, may even swim or float upside down or on its side. Fancy varieties of goldfish seem prone to this condition. Most common cause is constipation. | Use one of the following medications. Dose as directed. Furan-2, Furanase, Maracyn II, Maroxy, Fungus Eliminator, Paraguard or Binox + add an additional 1 TB of aquarium salt per each 5 gallons. | Aquarium with Tetra, scaleless fish or live plants: Furan-2, Furanase or Maracyn II. Improving the diet with plant/vegetable foods may help. Remove carbon/chemical media during treatment.Follow treatment with a partial water change.Feed sinking f |
| Ulcers |  | Red open sores which may start out as small raised lumps. Often follows a parasite infestation. Stress and poor water conditions can be other causes. | Use one of the following medications. Dose as directed. Furan-2, Furanase, Maracyn II, Maroxy, Paraguard, Binox, Fungus Eliminator, Melafix, Methylene Blue 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. |
| Velvet |  | Tiny white or yellowish-white spots, may often appear like a dusting or a velvet sheen. The fins are often clamped. Fish may be darting about and scratching on objects. Fish may "shimmy" in the water. | Use one of the following Medications. Dose as directed. Rid Ich+, Acriflavine, Formalin, Clout, Cupramine, Maracide, Aquarisol, Copper Safe, Stop Parasite FWP or Revive. | Aquarium with Tetra, scaleless fish or live plants: Aquarisol, Stop Parasite FWP, Revive, or Coppersafe. Remove carbon/chemical media during treatment. Follow treatment with a partial water change. |
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