Bacterial Hemorrhagic Septicemia
Symptoms
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Some fish exhibit no external symptoms
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Most show hemorrhaging of internal organs, skin, and muscle
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Bulging eyes
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Bloated abdomens from internal bleeding
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Reddish tints to eyes, skin, gills, and fins
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Open sores
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Abnormal behavior
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Taking food and spitting it out or stop eating
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Enters the tank from infected fish being added to the tank
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The survival rate is low,
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The disease is very contagious
Organic treatment of fish
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Remove infected fish to hospital tank if possible
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Do not raise the tank temperature
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Treat with Organic Control as directed
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Extend treatment if needed
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If symptoms continue follow with medicinal treatment
Medicinal treatment of fish
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Remove infected fish to hospital tank if possible
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Do not raise the tank temperature
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Treat as directed with One-Shot Knockout
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Feed with Full Spectrum medicated food as directed for one dosing cycle
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If symptoms continue do 50% water change in a hospital tank and repeat treatment
Original tank treatment
(If Infected Fish Were Moved to Hospital Tank)
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Do 60% water change another day for a total of three water changes
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Feed remaining fish Full Spectrum medicated food per instructions for 1 feeding cycle