Koi may or may not even NEED a treatment for fungal infections. Fungal infections are caused by chilling, mostly. Poor water quality and a sagging pH can contribute. In ponds, fungal infections may come under control just with the warmth of spring. But if you want to treat, there are three medicines that work. Dosing […]
How to Treat Fluke Infestations in Pond and Goldfish
How to Treat Fluke Infestations in Koi and Goldfish Pond size is a limitation because certain medications are pretty expensive. Pond temperature lengthens and shortens the treatment interval as well. In colder water, Flukes run longer life cycles and it takes longer to kill them off. Especially egg laying flukes. There are many treatments. I […]
How To Treat Crustacean (Visible) Parasites in Pond and Goldfish
How To Treat Crustacean (Visible) Parasites in Pond and Goldfish This kind of medicine is pretty easy and the medicines are pretty easy to get.
How To Treat Bacterial Infections in Ponds and Goldfish
How To Treat Bacterial Infections in Ponds and Goldfish There are special limitations in large facilities partly due to volume and partly because temperature isn’t always within our control. There are at least two ways to “treat the pond” (and there fore the fish) when you can’t catch them up.
How to Treat Ciliate Microscopic Parasites in Freshwater Aquarium Fish
How to Treat Ciliate Microscopic Parasites in Freshwater Aquarium Fish This section itemizes a few considerations and the best medicines to use for these parasites. If the tank is live-planted, I like Formalin/Malachite and PraziPro. Why aren’t these redundant? When ARE they redundant? If the tank is NOT live-planted, I like salt and PraziPro. Live […]
How to Treat Fungal Infections in Freshwater Aquarium Fish
How to Treat Fungal Infections in Freshwater Aquarium Fish Grab some methylene blue for fungal infections and follow label instructions. This may stain silicone sealant in fish tanks. But not very hard. It’s critical to improve water quality and crowding.
How to Treat Flukes in Freshwater Aquarium Fish
How to Treat Flukes in Freshwater Aquarium Fish PraziPro is the treatment of choice
How To Treat Crustacean (Visible) Parasites in Freshwater Aquarium Fish
How To Treat Crustacean (Visible) Parasites in Freshwater Aquarium Fish This kind of medicine is pretty safe and easy to use and best of all, the medicines are pretty easy to get.
How To Treat Bacterial Infections in Freshwater Aquarium Fish
How To Treat Bacterial Infections in Freshwater Aquarium Fish This can be used in the fish tank, or as a bath for body sores and rotting fins and mouths. It’s a halide antimicrobial, and there’s minimal ‘resistance’ among germs to this. They made it pretty safe by complexing it with some calcium and so while […]
Fish Laboratory Gear
Fish Laboratory Gear If you’re thinking about putting together a laboratory for your fish collection or even for your business, you will appreciate this page. I’ll go through the essential pieces of the lab and find you the best prices on decent gear. Then I’ll link out to the top pages that explain in more […]