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Illness & Treatment of magic fish

Fish might be ill during its growing process. Some might be not serious and you can cure it in time and save its life. Please refer to the following information; it might help your fish be more healthier.



  • Symptoms of illness: Appearance of a whitish film over the eye of the fish
  • It could be: Poor water quality, poisoning (Chlorine) or Eye Fluke
  • Treatment: Poor water: Water changes are required. Poisoning: Make sure to condition tap water. Eye Fluke: Use medication.

  • Symptoms of illness: Fish are gasping, on the bottom of the aquarium, red streaks around gills.
  • It could be: Most probably oxygen starvation, or a Gill disease.
  • Treatment: You have too many fish, an air punp may help. Gill diseases are quite rare, you could actually see the gills rot away: use medication..

  • Symptoms of illness: Worms are visibly seen hanging from the gills, fish are gasping.
  • It could be: Gill Worm (Dactylogyrus)
  • Treatment: This is another parasite. Use anti-parasite drugs as directed.

  • Symptoms of illness: Red dining of the skin, or red streaks in the fins.
  • It could be: Virus, Ulcers (Bacterial infection)
  • Treatment: Viruses can only be seen through microscopes - and its incurable. With a bacterial disease, use a anti-bacteria or anti-internal treatment. A prolonged SALT bath (3-5 g/litre for several days) will alliviate osmoregulatory stress in the case of severe ulceration.

  • Symptoms of illness: Scales seem to be raised, fish are bloated.
  • It could be: Dropsy (Ascites)
  • Treatment: Dropsy is more of a symptom than an actually disease yet, and is quite common. Most associated with a bacterial infection (cause could be wide - poor water conditions are often the culprit. Meds can be used, but don’t always work.

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