FISH diseases, and your ability to treat them - Aquarium Advice

MisticX · 06-23-2008, 09:09 PM

have no ideea how to post a poll but i will try

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MisticX · 06-23-2008, 09:12 PM

basical, when it comes to sickness in my tank, i loose 1/2 of population ;((

**Fishyfanatic** · 06-23-2008, 10:03 PM

I can count the number of diseases that have hit my tank on one hand. One bout of Hexamitosis, one bout of old food, lip disease on my Angel, and Ich maybe twice. Pretty common diseases, easily diagnosed.

**Zagz** · 06-24-2008, 11:05 PM

I lose very little fish in my 13 tanks thank goodness. I had to learn the hard way and now although I am good at treating my fish I once was not.

**melosu58** · 06-24-2008, 11:53 PM

I`m OK at them. I`ve done alot of reading on them.

kimo · 06-25-2008, 04:21 AM

Have not lost ANY fish to disease in my tank's present location. (10 yrs in August)

I still have some Neon Tetras (3) left from when I bought in 2001 - 7 yrs for a Neon!

Big thing is: pick your fish carefully - make sure there is no disease in lfs tank. Then Q them for at least 3 weeks before adding to main tank.

Leeny · 06-29-2008, 09:57 PM

I'm an okay doctor. I usually call my local Petco or look it up in one of my books on aquariums.

MisticX · 06-30-2008, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimo

Have not lost ANY fish to disease in my tank's present location. (10 yrs in August)

I still have some Neon Tetras (3) left from when I bought in 2001 - 7 yrs for a Neon!

Big thing is: pick your fish carefully - make sure there is no disease in lfs tank. Then Q them for at least 3 weeks before adding to main tank.

see ... trouble is that if you aren't a VERY GOOD doctor, you won't be able to identify the diseases anyway.

so even if you Q the fish for 4 weeks, they might survive 4 weeks and then you put them in your main tank, and spread disease and die 2 weeks later

so all in all, except ich some types of fungus and external parasites, i think some (most?) of us are not able to identify.
and even with ich, i've tried the heat treatment twice now, and except losing all fragile fish, i did not lose anything else (certainly not the ich)
this time i tried ich-treatment by heat PLUS ich pills, and i have same result, fish are dying and ich is still there.

i think that, without owning a microscope, you cannot call yourself a doctor.

kimo · 07-01-2008, 03:24 AM

"i think that, without owning a microscope, you cannot call yourself a doctor."

Why I own 2 and know how to use them.

dskidmore · 07-01-2008, 08:47 AM

I usually make all the efforts, but if it's not an external parasite, the survival rate is very low.

View Poll Results: HOW GOOD are you when it comes to sick FISH (+ other living stuff in your tank)
i am a VERY GOOD doctor	5	21.74%
i am OK doctor	9	39.13%
i am neither good neither bad	7	30.43%
i am a BAD doctor	2	8.70%
i am a VERY BAD doctor	0	0%
Voters: 23. You may not vote on this poll

06-23-2008, 09:09 PM	#1
MisticX Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Montreal QC CA Posts: 220	FISH diseases, and your ability to treat them have no ideea how to post a poll but i will try reminder: votes are PUBLIC 1 vote per poll

06-23-2008, 10:03 PM	#3
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,267 Images: 15	I can count the number of diseases that have hit my tank on one hand. One bout of Hexamitosis, one bout of old food, lip disease on my Angel, and Ich maybe twice. Pretty common diseases, easily diagnosed. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

06-29-2008, 09:57 PM	#7
Leeny Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: in my house Posts: 25	I'm an okay doctor. I usually call my local Petco or look it up in one of my books on aquariums. __________________ 29 gallon FW planted bowfront: 6 silver-tipped tetras 3 leopard danios 5 amano shrimp

07-01-2008, 08:47 AM	#10
dskidmore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Genesee Valley Posts: 2,290 Images: 1	I usually make all the efforts, but if it's not an external parasite, the survival rate is very low. __________________ 75 gallon freshwater Baby shrimp sighted! 2.5 Gallon unpowered freshwater now with high light 0.25 gallon palmtop doomed to an unlit end?

06-23-2008, 09:12 PM	#2
MisticX Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Montreal QC CA Posts: 220	basical, when it comes to sickness in my tank, i loose 1/2 of population ;((

06-25-2008, 04:21 AM	#6
kimo Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arlington TX Posts: 221	Have not lost ANY fish to disease in my tank's present location. (10 yrs in August) I still have some Neon Tetras (3) left from when I bought in 2001 - 7 yrs for a Neon! Big thing is: pick your fish carefully - make sure there is no disease in lfs tank. Then Q them for at least 3 weeks before adding to main tank.

07-01-2008, 03:24 AM	#9
kimo Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arlington TX Posts: 221	"i think that, without owning a microscope, you cannot call yourself a doctor." Why I own 2 and know how to use them.

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