This is usually Carp Pox Carp Pox shows up as waxy whitish drops on the fishes’ skin. When fish are in ideal water quality with plenty of space and they’re at about 75-80 DF the Carp Pox simply goes away. Until the next time they’re cold or stressed. Wanna hold and heat the fish?
White Spots that Are Smaller Than Salt Grains
That’s always Ich / White Spot Disease I like SHOTGUN #1 because salt works every time. In 78 DF water it only takes 5 days. In cooler water, it may take 7-10 days. But if you have plants I like Eco Labs BSDT
White Spots in Skin Like Soft Pretzel Salt
Larger White Specks are Usually Flukes Ich looks like table salt, very small dots of white. When you see white spots that are kind of in ‘crevices’ of the face and around the gill cover, and the white spots or sort of “big” or raggedy looking, those can often be literal FLUKES that are large […]
Diseases of the Skin
Diseases of the Skin Holes in the Skin – Are bacterial infections, and may be handled according to this document, wherein you might endeavor to treat the holes in the skin with iodine and woven gauze, ensure a perfect environment and then find a way to get an antimicrobial to work in the fish. Red […]
Diseases of the Mouth
Diseases of the Mouth Mouth Rot Would be treated with baths in LIFEGUARD in smaller fish or aquarium fish, or in larger fish, using the bacterial fighters in this article. Mouth Won’t Close – Examine the mouth for an acorn or pebble. If you find something in there, push the object out of the mouth […]
Diseases of the Gills
Diseases of the Gills Pale Gills – Fish are being bled by parasites. Treat for flukes using Shotgun One or Shotgun Two – while ensuring the BEST possible water quality. Rotting Gills – Bacterial infection, and needs to be treated gently because fish with rotting gills need MORE OXYGEN and then gentle recovery from bacterial […]
Diseases of the Fins
Split fins should be left alone, for the most part. People ‘get busy’ with lightweight suture material and super-glue and that’s FINE, there are even successes with that but then, there are also complications like MORE fin splitting and infections. Most fin lesions between the rays will heal and close. Mother Nature is amazing. Rotting […]
Diseases of the Eye
Popeye is a condition where one or both eyes protrude from the fishes’ face. Trauma to the eye may contribute to this, but quite often, tuberculosis or kidney failure are the real cause. Providing an IDEAL environment is the only way to help the fish, medications are of very limited use. If you must try […]
Color Changes in Koi, and Other Species of Fish
Koi and goldfish color changes are USUALLY genetic but sometimes you’ll see a koi or goldfish turning black. USUALLY this is from a crashed pH, chronic parasitism, or ammonia-burn. The following test kit, tests for EVERYTHING. It’s 16 bucks and takes 30 seconds to run. Sometimes the blackening is INTENTIONAL by breeders in Asia who […]
How To Diagnose and Treat Changes in Fish Poop
Changes in fish poop can mean a LOT of things. For example, when a fish is seriously stressed by a low pH, they will get a slimy white stool. Worms, can also cause white stools. Bacterial infections internally can cause the poop to turn into a greenish-yellow slime. Hexamita can change stool consistency and cause […]