How to treat Internal Bacteria in aquarium fish
What does it look like?
- Bulging, swollen 'pop' eye appearance, protruding eyes
- Emaciation
- Pale and erroded gills
- Reddening of skin more noticable at vent and base of fins
- Swollen body with pertruding scales
- Ulcers on the body, holes on the surface of the body, often around the head
What are the fish doing?
- Clamped fins
- Motionless 'sulking', lethargic and listless
- Not eating, lack of appetite, becoming thin or emaciated
- Significant change of colour
- Sudden or unexplained deaths
What should I do?
- Treat with Anti internal Bacteria treatment to treat the infection and stop it spreading.
- Support with Aquilibrium first aid salt to aid your fish's immune system.
Why does this happen and how do I prevent it?
Disease causing bacteria and fungus are present in every aquarium environment (although specific species may be introduced with new fish) but will rarely cause a problem with good water quality and happy healthy fish.
Avoiding stress and keeping good water quality in the tank is key to avoiding and treating fish infections. Test your water for abnormalities in ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, pH and correct if necessary.
Using Aquilibrium salt with treatment will help the fish recover as it makes the natural processes fish use to stay alive far easier to manage.
Key areas to consider and regularly monitor to prevent outbreaks and aid recovery:
- complete regular maintenance
- regularly test water for abnormalities
- consider a quarantine before introducing new fish to an established tank
Ulcers can occur as a secondary infection as a result of severe parasite infestation so look out for symptoms of parasites and treat accordingly.
Symptoms of internal infections can also be a sign of viral infection.
You can not treat viral infections so can only support the fish by supplying optimum water quality, aeration and Aquilibrium to allow their immune systems to combat the virus.
What treatment should I use?
Anti Internal Bacteria
Use with any of the above
Aqualibrium First Aid Salt Additive
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