DIAGNOSTIC CHART

 

DIAGNOSTIC CHART
Condition Description Suggested Products
Chlorine in Water Chlorine added to city water. Chlorine Remover, Water Ageer, Water Conditioner.
Columnaris Off-colored spots on fins and body. Furazone-Light, NitroFurazone, Tetracycline, Kanamycin, Neomycin, Triple Sulfa
Fin and Tail Rot, Clamp Fin Ragged look to ends of fins and tail. Fins not erect. NitroFurazone, Furazone-Light, Kanamycin, Tetracycline, Triple Sulfa or Neomycin (alone or in combination with one of the above antibiotics).
’Black Fungus’,’Mouth Fungus’,
’Fungus’, ’Cotton Mouth’, ’Cold-Water Disease’
Looks like fungus, but usually Bacterial White or off-color tufts or splotches on mouth or other parts of body. Furazone-Light, NitroFurazone, Tetracycline, Kanamycin, Neomycin.
Furunculosis, Open Sores Boil-like bumps on body. Sore on body. NitroFurazone, Furazone Light, (may need double dose), Kanamycin.
Gill Disease Fish remain at surface with gills open wide. NitroFurazone, Furazone-Light, Tetracycline, Kanamycin.
Guppy Problems Off-color patches, hovering on top, swimming peculiar. Furazone Light, Kanamycin.(combined)
Hemorrhagic Septicemia Red splotches or streaks on fins or skin. Furazone-Light, NitroFurazone, Kanamycin.
’Hole-in-Head’in Cichlids and Discus Pitting on head, mucous oozing. Metronidazole, in water and food
Neon Diseases Body on Neons and Tetras discolored and patchy. NitroFurazone, Furazone-Light, Kanamycin
New Fish or Transferring Fish To prevent disease spread in travel-weak fish. NitroFurazone, Furazone-Light, Triple Sulfa.
’Skat’ or ’Mono’ problems Patches on skin. NitroFurazone, Furazone-Light (double dose).
’Shimmy’ Fish shimmy. Fins closed. NitroFurazone, Furazone-Light, Kanamycin . Raise temperature to 80oF if fish can tolerate it.
Swim Bladder Disease Fish float and swim funny. Furazone-Light, Kanamycin
Velvet Hazy, off-color appearance. May scratch. Acriflavine, Quick Cure, NitroFurazone, Furazone-Light.

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