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Area |
Symptoms |
Advice |
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Tail |
Split, often in middle as if cut |
"Split tail" - should heal naturally, various causes: check for sharp ornaments, fighting. Could be caused by large water changes, weak genetics.Watch for fungus |
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Ragged, deteriorating with whiteish or red edge |
Bacterial tail rot. Q Ailments |
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Clamped or closed (pin-tail) |
Check water quality (i.e.ammonia). If no problem, likely body Flukes Parasites |
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Body |
Bulge, bump |
Tumour, not threatening, N/R |
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Smooth, yellow/white cyst |
Nodular disease caused by spores.Can be introduced by live tubifex worms.N/R.Q/DESTROY |
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Cauliflower-like growth, starts as cyst |
Lymphocystis, caused by virus. Destructive but uncommon in freshwater tanks. Can be transmitted & will grow. Q/DESTROY (may try Quick Cure) |
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White cottony patches or white discolouration on lips or body |
See fungus and columnaris Ailments |
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Slimey, cloudy skin |
Sliminess of the skin (excess body mucus) Parasites |
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Lesions, ulcers or sores, reddening at base of fins/vent |
Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, Q - see Ailments |
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White salt-like specks over entire body |
White spot (Ich) Parasites |
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Yellow/grey/gold dust, peeling skin, loss of appetite |
Velvet Disease Parasites |
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Tiny sand-like spots, peeling skin, difficulty swimming, protruding scales |
Guppy Disease Parasites |
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Reddish worms protruding from anus |
Camallanus Q Parasites |
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Thin, pale, bent back, pop-eye, ulcers, listlessness, sores, fin rot |
TB - Q/DESTROY - See TB information under Ailments |
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Swollen, protruding scales (usually), sometimes pop-eye |
Dropsy Q Ailments |
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Bent, malformed spine |
Could be genetics,TB or malnutrition N/R |
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Gills |
Gasping for air |
Poor water quality Water Quality |
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Reddened, inflamed, rapid movement |
Gill parasite Parasites or water quality Water Quality |
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Eyes |
Protruding from head |
See TB, Dropsy, Pop-eye Q N/R Ailments |
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Darkened |
Colouration |
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Behaviour |
"Flashing" - quickly scratching body on surfaces |
Check for ammonia and other toxins ( Water Quality ) - External Parasites Parasites |
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Unnatural swimming, floating |
Swimbladder complications N/R Ailments |
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Fish is vertical (head-standing) |
Swimbladder inflamation Ailments |
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Loss of appetite, spits out food |
Tainted/stale food? - Stressed? - Internal problems - See TB, camallanus, dropsy |
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Listless, inactive, surface resting, gasping, jumping, sporadic movements |
Water quality problems - or other causes. Water Quality or Parasites |
