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Observations
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Conditions
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Causative
Agent
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Fish
Most Commonly Affected
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Recommended Therapy
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•
Introducing New Fish Without Quarantine
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•
Established Tank Disease Prevention
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•
Fungal and Bacterial Infections
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• Fish
in Established Tank
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• Formalite III
• Quinine
• Greenex
• Dylox
• Morex
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•
Quarantining New Fish
• Itching and Scratching
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•
Receiving New Fish
• Preventing Disease In Established Tank
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• Cryptocaryon (Ich) Oodinium
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• All
Marine Fish
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• Quinex (Weekly Tonic)
• Quinsulex (as a Cure)
• Cupramine
• Hex-A-Mit
• Cupramine II
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•
Outbreak of Small White Spots or Cluster of Spots
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• Drop
in Temperature
• High Ammonia or Live Food Fed to Fish
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• Cryptocaryon (Ich) Oodinium
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• All
Marine Fish
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• Marex
• Quinsulex
• Hex-A-Mit
• Cupramine
• Cupramine II
• Greenex (if Invertebrates are present)
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• Open
Sores
• Swelling Around Eyes, Mouth or Gills
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•
Introduction of New Fish
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• Vibriosis Vibrio Anguillarum
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• All
Marine Fish
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• Furacyn
• Ampicillex
• Neosulfex (as a Preventative)
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• Cutaneous Lesions on Surface of Fish - More Like
Surface Abrasions Than Sores With an Occasional Raised Scale
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• Poor
Water Quality
• New Fish Added
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• Myxobacterlosis
• Early Signs of Protozoan or Bacterial Infestation
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• All
Marine Fish
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• Furacyn
• Paragon II
• Spectrogram
• Shieldex and Water Change (Before and After
Treatment)
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• Loss
of Scales Around Head
• Pinched Head or Abdomen
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• Poor
Water Quality
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•
Tuberculosis
• Mycobacterium
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• Most
Marine Fish Especially Koran Angels, Groupers, Clowns
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•
Paragon
• Paragon II
• Isonex
• Shieldex and Water Change (Before and After
Treatment)
• Vitamix 2 to 3 Times Weekly
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•
Raspberry Like Growths on Edges of Fins
• Excess Organic Matter
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• Poor
Water Quality
• Loss of Ultra Violet Sterilization
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• Lymphocystis
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• Most
Marine fish especially Angels
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•
Remove by Surgery
• Swab Wounds with Wound Control
• Treat Tank with Quinex
• Increase or Add U.V. Sterilization
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•
Holes or Marks Along the Lateral Line
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• Fish
Stress
• Incompatibilities
• Inadequate Diet
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•
Lateral Line Disease
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• All
Marine Fish especially Angels
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•
Isolate Fish Treat with Quinex and Vitamix
• Consider the Reason for Fish Stress
• Vitamix Twice a Week for 4 Weeks
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•
White Film on Eyes
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• High
Ammonia or Nitrite Overfeeding
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•
Bacterial Infections or Worm Cataract
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• All
Marine Fish
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• Furacyn
• Amochlor
• Eye Fungex
• Ampicillex
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