Disease Diagnosis

When basic needs are met, fish are not prone to many diseases and parasites.

Interactive diagnosis guide

Symptoms / Treatments

Click on symptoms you see on your fish. Review the associated pictures for the option of how your fish look. Some symptoms are the same for different health problems. Click on the picture that best describes what you see. We cover cause of health issue, organic remedies, medicinal remedies, and how to best deal with the tank the infected fish came from.

Select the condition that best matches what you observed:

Fungal Infection

Fungal Infection

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Fin and Tail Rot Bacterial Infection

Fin and Tail Rot Bacterial Infection

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Parasitic Hole-In-The-Head Disease (Hexamita)

Parasitic Hole-In-The-Head Disease (Hexamita)

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Parasitic Ich (Ichthyophthirius)

Parasitic Ich (Ichthyophthirius)

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Parasitic Ich (Ichthyophthirius)

Parasitic Ich (Ichthyophthirius)

Subclinical Parasitic Infestation

Subclinical Parasitic Infestation

Parasitic Eye Cloud, Body Slime

Parasitic Eye Cloud, Body Slime

Bacterial Open Red Sore Disease

Bacterial Open Red Sore Disease

Swollen Gill Disease

Swollen Gill Disease

Flukes/Parasitic Worms

Flukes/Parasitic Worms

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Parasitic Ich (Ichthyophthirius)

Parasitic Ich (Ichthyophthirius)

Subclinical Parasitic Infestation

Subclinical Parasitic Infestation

Bacterial Open Red Sore Disease

Bacterial Open Red Sore Disease

Flukes/Parasitic Worms

Flukes/Parasitic Worms

Parasitic Hole-In-The-Head Disease (Hexamita)

Parasitic Hole-In-The-Head Disease (Hexamita)

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Parasitic Ich (Ichthyophthirius)

Parasitic Ich (Ichthyophthirius)

Subclinical Parasitic Infestation

Subclinical Parasitic Infestation

Parasitic Eye Cloud, Body Slime

Parasitic Eye Cloud, Body Slime

Bacterial Open Red Sore Disease

Bacterial Open Red Sore Disease

Swollen Gill Disease

Swollen Gill Disease

Flukes/Parasitic Worms

Flukes/Parasitic Worms

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Bacterial Infection Dropsy and Malawi Bloat

Bacterial Infection Dropsy and Malawi Bloat

Bacterial Hemorrhagic Septicemia

Bacterial Hemorrhagic Septicemia

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Bacterial Infection Dropsy and Malawi Bloat

Bacterial Infection Dropsy and Malawi Bloat

Bacterial Hemorrhagic Septicemia

Bacterial Hemorrhagic Septicemia

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Fungal Infection

Fungal Infection

For each ailment, we offer a natural/organic treatment and a medicinal treatment. In addition, we guide you on what steps to take with your original tank to keep it safe if you moved troubled fish to a hospital tank for treatment.

Many bacterial and fungal diseases are hard to tell apart, yet treatments are completely different. We recommend treating the bacterial possibility first.

Prevention first

General Care

Isolate every new inhabitant for 6-8 weeks before adding them to your aquarium
Make regular water changes
Do not overfeed
Keep temperature within the recommended range
Be observant; if a fish is not acting normal, there is a reason
Remove any fish not acting normal into a quarantine container for evaluation. Look the fish over well and note how they act and are using their fins