More than one symptom
What does it look like?
- Any combination of other disease symptoms listed on this page
- Clamped fins
- Fish looking colourless
- Layers of slime
What are the fish doing?
- Appearing lethargic
- Gasping at the water's surface
- Listless and struggling to swim normally
- Not eating
What should I do?
- Treat the aquarium immediately with Aquilibrium First Aid Salt Additive to support the fish's immune system
- Test your water quality using an Easy Test Kit to find any underlying water quality issues and treat accordingly
- Increase aeration
- Treat the aquarium with Disease Away which will help to solve, bacterial, fungal and some parasitic infections
Why does this happen and how do I prevent it?
Disease causing bacteria, fungus and invisible parasites 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 your 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
What treatment should I use?
Aqualibrium First Aid Salt Additive
Aqualibrium first aid salt is a unique physiological salt formula which helps freshwater fish maintain a constant internal salt/fluid balance.
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Easy Test Aquarium Health Kit
The secret of trouble free aquarium fishkeeping is ensuring your fish live in ideal water conditions. The simplest way to keep your fish happy and healthy is to keep a regular check of your aquarium water conditions.
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Disease Away
In every aquarium there are unavoidable times of stress for the fish. This may be when completing a major clean out, adding new fish, dealing with water quality problems or bullying amongst the fish community.
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