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Article #377: How to Discover and Prevent Aquarium Fish Illness

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Aquarium fish fall ill just like any this could lead to stress in aquarium.
other pet. The illnesses are as a result - Poor Diet as a result of lack in
of disease. The common diseases that nutritional requirement always leads to
affect aquarium fish are mostly stress poor performance in fish immune system.
induced. Fish immune system will struggle to
The micro-organisms which cause these operate efficiently. This will result in
diseases may be present in the water as a stressed fish.
part of the normal micro fauna and grab Warning signs of illness in aquarium fish
the opportunity to infest or infect the You can easily know when your fish are
fish when it is stressed and its normal going through stress if you watch them
defense are weakened. very well and often. You will notice
Different ways aquarium fish suffer from signs like fish swimming with clamps up
stress (closed) in their fins, hovering in a
- Aquarium fish usually start corner, heavy breathing and fish brushing
experiencing stress starting from the its body against objects. These are
time it's about living the breeding farm warning signs you need to act on
till when the end purchaser finally immediately.
picked it from retailer. Most beginners How to reduce stress in aquarium
don't really know how to handle fish. To reduce stress in aquarium, you need to
- The quality of water is another cause guide against factors that lead to
of aquarium fish stress. Different fish stress. The following are tips on how to
species have different water quality that prevent stress that ultimately leads to
will make the environment conducive for illness:
them. Quality parameters like pH, water - Make sure you have detail information
hardness, high nitrite and carbon dioxide about the fish species that you will be
level, low dissolved oxygen salinity of introducing to your tank. Enquiring about
water, water temperature and others. its requirements before you buy it will
- Any change in environment like physical help you a lot. Thus, ask lots of
damage, leaches, lice and introduction of questions before making your purchase.
new fish that is not quarantine could - Knowing the right food for your fish is
lead to stress in aquarium, thus making another important thing you have to know
life non conducive for fish in aquarium as this may vary from species to species.
tank If you have this knowledge you will be
- Change in weather condition is another able to provide foods that are rich in
factor that leads to aquarium fish nutritional ingredients that your fish
stress. When there is heavy downfall as require.
you know the weather will become cold and - Keep the environment clean.






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