Many people consider hexamita as not only the primary cause of hole-in-the-head syndrome but also the name of the disease. This is simply incorrect.
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12.10. The Shotgun Approach
Many times, fish keepers get a pathogen in their aquarium which defies diagnosis. They are doing everything right and fish are still dying. This is best treated with what is known as a shotgun approach.
12.1. Basics of Treatment of Fish Diseases
This article goes over some of the basics for medications. Fish disease can move fast, very fast!
12. Treatment of Fish Disease in the Aquarium
Diseases are generally not a problem in aquariums that have over-filtered, crystal-clear, bacteria-free water. The Key to Good Fish Health is Clean, Bacteria Free Water Note this does not mean water which is changed frequently. The idea that water changes create good health is a myth. The idea that water that has “good water parameters” […]
11.19. Gas Bubble Disease
Gas Bubble Disease is where many gas bubbles form in a fish and literally cause the fish to get the “bends”
11.18. Black Head Syndrome
Black Head Syndrome or Black Splodge Syndrome is very disconcerting to the fish owner but typically relatively harmless to the fish.
New species: Kentrocapros flavimaculatus
𝐾𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠, a new species of boxfish is described from New Zealand. Collected at between 145m – 175 depth, this new species sports many yellow spots along its lateral side and just exudes character like all boxfish.
New species: Protocobitis longicostatus
Protocobitis longicostatus, a new species of the blind cave loach is described from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. The authors highlight this new species and other members of the genus Protocobitis face threats from habitat degradation, hydrological changes, and environmental pollution.
11.17. Black Death in Aquarium Fish
Black Death, also called “Discus Plague”, is where the fish turns very dark, almost black. The fish will typically (but not always!) exhibit slime coat syndrome, where the mucus on the skin of the fish becomes thick and sloughs off.
11.16. Aggression in Aquarium Fish
Aggression is a very common issue in fish aquariums, especially cichlid aquariums. Lake Malawi cichlids are very aggressive and some Central American cichlids are almost as bad. Aggressive fish ram the less dominant fish, creating areas where the scales fall off. Fins get tattered and secondary bacterial infections set in. Fish which are the victims […]
