Worm diseases in ornamental fish: milling head worm (Camallanus)
Milling head worm in ornamental fish: In another part on the best-known and most widespread fish diseases, we want to devote ourselves to the milling head worm today. This type of disease is one of many specific worm diseases. There are many more such as hookworms, roundworms (nematodes), Lernaea, anchor worms,...
Swim Bladder Problems: The fish's swim bladder has ruptured
Swim Bladder Problems: Today we want to deal with the swim bladder in the field of fish diseases. Again and again there are problems with the ornamental fish in our aquariums. These can present themselves differently. The swim bladder is one of the most important organs of the fish and if it is broken, torn or burst,...
Killing aquarium fish: Killing ornamental fish in a responsible manner
Killing ornamental fish: Today we would like to talk about a rather unfavorable topic, but unfortunately killing an ornamental fish has to happen every now and then. Be it because he has an illness that can no longer be cured or to free him from an ailment. We...
Treating ascites: kidney disorders in ornamental fish
Treating ascites and kidney disorders: In another part on fish diseases, we will talk about ascites today. Unfortunately, this is also a very common disease in ornamental fish. Here you can find out what you can do about it, whether ascites can be treated and how you can protect yourself against it. What are the healing methods...
Treat hole disease: symptoms, causes and treatment
Hole disease in ornamental fish: Discus and angelfish in particular often struggle with the dreaded hole disease. This shows up as holes in the skin and bone/cartilage of the fish. How can the hole disease be treated and what are the causes and symptoms? Is there also a possibility of...
Fungal disease and fungal infections in ornamental fish
Recognizing and combating fungal diseases and fungal infections: In a new episode on fish diseases, we will talk about another externally detectable disease. We are talking about fungal infections and fungal diseases in ornamental fish. How to recognize these, what causes the fungal diseases can have and what helps against them, we also...
Identify and treat fish tuberculosis in the aquarium
Treating and detecting fish tuberculosis: Today there is a new part in the area of fish diseases, because unfortunately there are always reports of fish tuberculosis in freshwater aquariums. But saltwater aquariums can also be affected by this disease. Fish tuberculosis is usually fatal for ornamental fish. But what is this anyway...
Treat Spot Disease – Ichthyo and White Spot Disease
Fish diseases Spot disease: In our new series on the fish diseases of our ornamental fish, we start with one of the most common diseases. Unfortunately, the white spot disease, also known by its scientific name as Ichthyo or Ichthyophthirius, is very common. Again and again aquarists have this disease in their tanks....
Treating mouth and fin rot – fighting the causes
Fighting mouth and fin rot: Anyone who has already had to deal with this disease in their aquarium will know that this can be very difficult and that the ornamental fish can feel particularly sorry for this disease. Above all, it will be very painful for the fish, because it can go so far that...