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SUGGESTED
APPEARANCE DESCRIPTION CAUSATIVE AGENT
TREATMENT
Fungal Infection
MELAFIX or PIMAFIX
•Fish develop a bloated appearance due to Internal Aeromonas bacterial infections
For an alternative medication,
accumulation of fluid in the body cavity. most commonly cause this disease. Viral and
select one of the following treatments:
•Scales may appear to stick out from the sides of fish. internal parasitic pathogens (Myxobolus
FURAN-2, TRIPLE SULFA,
•In advanced cases, fish lose the ability to swim and cerebralis) have also been indicated, but
FIN & BODY CURE, E.M. ERYTHROMYCIN
may float upside down. are untreatable symptoms.
Dropsy and and add AQUARIUM SALT to
Malawi Bloat reduce fluid accumulation.
• Eyes develop a whitish haze and/or protrude from MELAFIX Bacterial pathogens include Pseudomonas,
the head. For an alternative medication, Mycobacterium or Streptococcus.
• Hazy or slimy patches appear on the bodies of fish. select one of the following treatments: Parasitic pathogens include Trichodina,
• If infested with parasites, fish may scratch on objects PIMAFIX, FURAN-2, TRIPLE SULFA, Ichthyobodo, and Chilodonella
in the aquarium and exhibit rapid breathing. E.M. ERYTHROMYCIN™ or See Subclinical Parasitic Infection below,
Eye Cloud, if fish are scratching.
FIN & BODY CURE.
Body Slime
Questions or comments? Note: At times, more than one medication is needed to treat bacterial infections. This is because, without identifying the species of bacteria, the most
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