Fish Disease Information and Treatment

1. Identify, symptom and the reason to cause of bulging eyes Pop-eye is not a specific discus disease itself but describes a condition and can be a symptom of an illness or infection in fish. In medical term, it also known as exophthalmia. This is a condition where the eye of the fish is swollen and protrudes abnormally from its socket due to various underlying diseases. This issue affect on single eye or both eyes. This illness cause by a bacteria named Steptococcus.   Note: The picture above was used with permission from " Handbook of Fish Diseases" by TFH Publications, Inc. It also may be caused...

The Altum Angel is a wild fish from the rivers of Colombia, South America. This fish is really rare in the wild compared to other freshwater angelfish, first identified by Dr. Axelrod as Pterophyllum scalare altum. This species was later re-identified as Pterophyllum altum. The Altum Angelfish can be identified by the silver vertical brown stripes on the body. The fins are slender and long, extending most of the body of the fish. This is the most beautiful of the angelfish.Altum Angel needs a glass tank with a minimum capacity of 30 gallons of water, with soft, acidic water. Rocks and...

Discus is considered by many aquarists to be the most amazing freshwater fish, It is the "king of the aquarium" by their mystery look and the beautiful appearance as well as their behavior. . Discus is considered by many aquarists as the most amazing freshwater fish Where are discus come from: Amazonian Basin, Brazil South America, now widely farmed in Asia. Body shape The size is about 8 inches max under proper care and full growth, the height is equal to the length, making the body shaped like a round disk. The mouth is small, the eyes are large and often red...

Flowerhorn fish is a fish obtained through the re-creation method of aquarium artisans, but there is no such fish in nature. In fact, they are hybrids from many different fish species sharing a very diverse family of tilapia, which has more than 400 species. The first Flowerhorn appeared in aquariums in Malaysia. Flowerhorn fish often suffer from some of the following diseases: 1. Hole on the head The disease is caused by a single-celled parasite called Hexamita. The cause of the disease is poor water quality and improper fish care. In addition, it can also be due to improper diet.The disease usually manifests as small blisters or...