Diseases of goldfish

There is another parameter by which you can immediately determine the state of fish: if the dorsal fin holds the fish vertically, then everything is fine, and if not - then it is not all right. Often on the body of goldfish appears plaque in the form of semolina, or the formation, similar to lumps of cotton wool. The fish begins to swim with jerks, itches about instruments and stones, its fins stick together and blush.

If you notice this - immediately isolate the pet from the rest. Sick fish can be treated in salt water(20 g of table salt per 1 liter of water) at a reduced temperature (not above 18 ° C) in a large aquarium for three days, changing the solution daily. The water must be clean, not taken from the aquarium, but from the water pipe. Try to start treatment immediately, so as not to lead to the use of antibiotics. remember, that antibiotics and other chemically strong drugs, contribute to the infertility of goldfish.

There is also clouding of scales goldfish. The causative agent of this disease - Cyclocet - a small ciliate ciliate, it makes on the body of the fish rough, matte when illuminated by a beam of light areas. It would seem - so what? But this disease is dangerous in that it entails other, more difficult troubles. For example, scabies. Although often this disease arises from bacteria that multiply from uneaten artificial food. In case of scabies the fish will not fail to scratch something hard, loses its brightness, covering with whitish mucus. The best remedy for the disease is a complete change of water.

Dermatomycosis is a fungal disease. It occurs in the body of a fish, which is alreadyweakened as a result of some illness, trauma or poor conditions of detention. Signs of this disease are as follows: on some parts of the body, fins and gills of the fish appear white thin strings - hyphae, - which perpendicularly grow from her body. If during this period measures are not taken to eliminate the cause of the disease, the fungus will quickly develop and look like a cotton-like plaque. Hyphae of the fungus braid cells of the skin and gills, germinating in the muscles and internal organs. The fish becomes inactive and falls to the bottom.

Sometimes goldfish fall ill with a viral infection, which is called "Smallpox". This disease is characterized by white, pinkish,and sometimes also with gray waxy tumors that appear on the skin and fins. The disease is, in principle, not dangerous, although, of course, greatly spoils the appearance of your pets. And, unfortunately, there are no effective drugs against it.

A dropsy in goldfish causes scaling and swelling of the body. It arises from the bacillus of the rachium plague, whichmultiplies in the blood, and leads to a common infection. Infection occurs through the skin, wounded, scaly. The disease at an early stage can be stopped by transferring a sick fish into running water and bathing it in a solution of potassium permanganate every other day for 15 minutes. Although sometimes the fish dies before the scales have time to rise.

Inflammation of the stomach (gasteroenteritis) occurs in goldfish, ifoverfeed them with low-quality food, and also if you give dried daphnia, gammarus and bloodworms for a long time, which are poorly absorbed by the body and cause inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract of fish. The lack or absence of plant foods also contributes to inflammatory processes.