Fish Diseases By Mrs. Salvati
Symptoms of Disease Unusual swimming movements Frayed or abnormal fins Abnormally large or swollen belly Abnormal color Rubbing against decorations
Tail Rot Fin surfaces look dull and white, shredded or parts missing Caused by overcrowding, fighting, parasites or bad water conditions Tx – Medication can be purchased at store Picture taken from joshmadison.com
Fungus Looks like Cottony white spots Caused by: stress, fighting, poor water quality, parasites Treat with fungus control – buy at store Picture taken from fishpalace.org/disease
ICK Looks like raised white spots (like a grain of salt) Caused by parasites Treat with Ick control (buy at pet store) Picture taken from fishpalace.org/disease
Bacterial Problems Looks like red spots on body surface Caused by stress, fighting or parasites Treat with medication from pet store Picture from fishpalace.org/disease
Neon Tetra Disease Looks like loss of color around lateral line Caused by parasites No treatment Picute taken from fishpalace.org/disease
Name: _____________ List 3 symptoms of fish disease. What is the difference in appearance between Fungus and Ick? Which disease that we spoke about has no treatment?