| There are many diseases that can affect your | | | | body and any growths or white fuzzy spots are |
| aquarium fish and once your tank is infected, | | | | some of the things that indicate aquarium disease. |
| there's a good change that all your fish can get | | | | Of course, the first step in treating aquarium |
| sick. Luckily, keeping a disease free tank is not | | | | disease is preventing it. Here's some steps to |
| that hard. Most disease is a result of poor water | | | | make sure your aquarium remains free of |
| quality so not overcrowding your tank and | | | | disease. |
| keeping a regular maintenance schedule is a must. | | | | 1. Don't overcrowd your fish tank. Your tank can |
| Most aquarium disease can be avoided by making | | | | only support so many fish - the more fish you |
| sure your aquarium water is healthy. If disease | | | | have the more waste they create and if the |
| does break out, doing a water change and | | | | filtration cannot handle the waste you end up with |
| treating the water for the particular disease is the | | | | toxins in the water that can accumulate to |
| best way to nip it in the bud. If you don't do | | | | dangerous levels over time. The larger the tank, |
| these two things your tank is a disaster waiting | | | | the more fish you can have. |
| to happen. | | | | 2. Acclimate new fish to the tank properly. When |
| Neglecting the appropriate tank maintenance and | | | | you bring a new fish home form the pet store, |
| partial water changes will allow toxins to build up in | | | | it's already been through quite a bit. Shipped from |
| the water, basically polluting your fish's | | | | the breeders to the new store and put in a new |
| environment. As the water becomes more toxic | | | | tank, then transported into your tank all can be |
| your fish become more "stressed", the more | | | | stressful to the fish. To acclimate your fish |
| stressed your fish becomes the easier it is for | | | | properly, make sure you float him in the bag in |
| the micro organisms present in your aquarium | | | | your aquarium for 10 minutes then open the back |
| water to infect your fish with various diseases. | | | | and introduce some of your aquarium water into |
| I addition to insuring your aquarium has good | | | | the bag, let that sit for about 10 minutes and then |
| water quality, you should also keep an eye on | | | | let the fish out into your tank. |
| your fish each day so that you can be alerted to | | | | 3. Make sure to have great water quality. Since |
| any signs of stress right away and take the | | | | poor water quality is the greatest case of fish |
| appropriate action. | | | | disease and death you'll want to be diligent about |
| So how do you tell if your tropical fish are | | | | your tank maintenance and partial water changes. |
| stressed? | | | | Also, make sure to test the PH and nitrite / |
| Tropical fish don't react the same way to stress | | | | nitrate levels and adjust the tank accordingly. This |
| as people do, but there are some tell tale signs | | | | is quite easy and there are test kits made for |
| you can be on the look out for. Some things to | | | | testing as well as adjusting the water. |
| look for include; fish rubbing themselves against | | | | Keeping your aquarium disease free is not difficult |
| the gravel or aquarium décor, fish hiding in | | | | and will help you enjoy beautiful healthy fish for |
| the corner or under plants or rocks all the time, | | | | years to come! |
| fish bobbing around with their fins close to they | | | | |