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