Tropical Fish Diseases   

Tropical fish disease 

There are a few negatives with regard to the keeping of a fresh water tropical fish aquarium. Tropical fish diseases are very common and need to be avoided at all costs.

What are the most common tropical fish diseases that you may come across? 

White spot is a very common disease that is arguably the most destructive. Many people that keep fresh water aquariums fall subject to this at least once in there life time as an aquarists. 

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How would you reconize tropical fish disease symptons called white Spot? 

In plain English it is a singular parasite organism. It looks like a hair floating in the water except it does not float  it has the effect of being motorised as it finds its way around the tank. An adult cell is approximately a millimetre in size and easily to recognize with the human eye. A very common tropical fish disease that resides under the top layer of scales an ruptures the skin of the fish.

How does white spot manage to get into an aquarium?

 There are numerous ways this can happen. You could have added a few fish to your collection that may be already infected, or they could have arrived with any plants you may have recently planted in your tank. 

Another reason is if you have an uninterrupted tank this could mean that the organism could have been around for some time in hibernation. They are very similar to fleas out of the water they breed in their thousands in a very short space of time and do not die when in hibernation.

They often come out of hibernation with a sudden change of water temperature. These little fellows are very intelligent and are able to recognize the weakest fish and attach them selves to them under the scales or gills. 

White spot is very infectious and can wipe out your collection of tropic fish in no time. It is without doubt one the most destructive tropical fish diseases there are. You will need to take immediate action if you find yourself in this situation.

How would you deal with a white spot tropical fish diseases ? 

As in all tropical fish disease situations to prevent it happening is the best way forward. When you are adding fish to your tank make sure they are healthy fish. Only deal with a fish dealer that has clean tanks and healthy fish. When you are inspecting the tank check the gravel at the bottom is fresh and clean. When you are adding plants only add healthy plants. This may seem a challenge but if you don’t want to lose all your fish it is really important to be thorough.

There many other reasons why white spot can develop in your aquarium that I am unable to cover on this page.

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