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Fish Problems
Fungus and Bacteria
- Cotton wool like growths
- Fluffy grey / brown / white growths
- Frayed tattered and blood streaked fins
- Rotting around the mouth / fins
Fin and Mouth rot are caused by a bacteria. Fungus grows on broken and damaged skin
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Internal Bacteria
- Pale gills
- Protruding 'pop' eye
- Red discolouration
- Sores / ulcers
- Swollen body, appearance of a pinecone
Internal bacterial infection caused by a variety of different bacteria which can present in several ways
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White Spot
- Sugar grain size spots on surface
- White spots on the skin
White spot or Ich is a common condition caused by a microscopic parasite
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Invisible Parasites
- 1mm gold or yellow spots
- Cloudy eyes
- Fish colour has lightened / darkened
- Patches of slime
- Skin look velvety
Known as Slime or Velvet and caused by an invisible parasite
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Visible Parasite
- Crustaceans or leeches clinging to fish
- Lice, worms or flea like creatures attached to the skin or fins
- Maggots in the gills
Parasites in your aquarium, act as soon as you can
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Body Deformities
- Fish pox
- Raspberry / Cauliflower like growths
- Swellings
- Tumours
- Waxy lumps on the body
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Swim Bladder Infection
- Can't maintain bouyancy
- Leaning and swimming on it's side
- Sinking / floating
- Struggle to swim properly
Bacterial infection of the swim bladder or can be a genetic predisposition
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Appearing unwell but no physical symptoms
- Clamped fins
- Getting thin, losing weight, emaciation
- No obvious physical symptoms
- Seeming unhappy
Check your water quality by testing the water
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More than one symptom
- Fish seem to have more than one thing wrong
Displaying more than one of the symptoms listed
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Unexplained death
- Fish keep dying
- Sudden and unexplained death of single or multiple fish
Test your water quality and read on for more advice on preventing fish deaths
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Aquarium Problems
Green Water
- Can't see my fish through the water
- Green, cloudy water
- Water like pea soup
Over active production of algae
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Sludge
- Dirty aquarium
- Mud like material on my plants / ornaments / substrate
- Waste build up in the corners of my aquarium
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Hair Algae
- Green / Black / Brown in colour
- Hairy algae on aquarium plants, substrate, glass and ornaments
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Plant Problems
- Aquarium plants dying
- Aquarium plants not growing or flowering
- Leaves turning yellow
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Dirty Ornaments
- Algae won't come off my décor
- Dirty slime / lime scale on my plastic plants and ornaments
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Water Quality Test Results
High Ammonia
- Clamped fins
- Fish are lethargic and look generally unwell or sick
- Fish are not eating
- Gasping at the surface
- Red streaky gills
- Sulking at bottom
I have tested my aquarium water for ammonia and the result is high. How do I reduce it?
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HIGH NITRATE
- Fish become more susceptible to general illness and disease
I have tested my aquarium water for nitrate and the result is high. What do I do to reduce it?
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High Nitrite
- Clamped fins
- Gasping at the surface
- Generally appear unwell
- Rapid gill movement
I have tested my fish tank water for nitrite and the result is high. How do I reduce it?
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High pH
- Fish appear to be in discomfort
- Flicking against ornaments or rocks
- Increase in green algal growth
- Jumping
I have tested my fish tank water and the pH is high. How do I reduce it?
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Low pH
- New fish die when introduced
- Noticeable levels of ammonia and nitrite
- Old tank syndrome
I have tested my aquarium water and the pH is low. What do I do to solve this?
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