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The most engaging problem fish keepers’ face is dealing with fish diseases. If the symptoms are not detected and dealt with at an early stage, depending on the type of bacteria or infection, all of the fish in your aquarium might die in a single swoop. One of those problems is the Dropsy fish disease.

Etymology

The word ‘Dropsy’ derives from an ancient word in French – hydropse, which is based on a word formed by the Greeks – hydrops that is derived from hydro or its English meaning – water.

Description

The Dropsy fish disease exists since fish keeping started out basically, that’s why the name is so old. If we would discover the Dropsy fish disease today, we would probably name it the “Edema fish disease”. The disease targets the insides of its target and creates a swelling in the abdomen, mainly because of accumulating water in the fishes belly.

Dropsy Fish Disease in Aquariums

The Dropsy fish disease is more like a ‘health issue’, then a disease. It is like a combination of symptoms due to a decrease of the immune systems stability in the fishes within the aquarium. There is a bacteria that all aquariums have it and if any or all fish are somehow stressed from anything at all, from an environmental change or missing a feeding schedule, even being bullied by other fish, the immune system starts failing and the bacteria does its work. The belly starts dropping down and the fish who had contracted the bacteria appear like they are bloating. If the fish are healthy and thrive in a healthy environment without any stress factors, there is no danger in contracting the Dropsy fish disease.

Dropsy Fish Disease Symptoms

The characteristically swollen belly of the Dropsy fish disease is the last thing you want to notice in your fish. It means the internal organs are injured and the belly of the fish started to fill itself with water and other fluids, leading to the fishes ultimate demise. In this stage, even with a fast medical response, it is more likely the fish will die. Some fish do not show any other symptoms at all, but there are a couple of symptoms that are visible to the human eye and if noticed on time, you can prevent the spreading of the Dropsy fish disease and even save the ones who are actually infected.

External symptoms are easy to detect, if the fish are showing them, like when the scales are standing out like a pinecone, have swollen eyes, pale gills, swollen anus with a bloody coloration, pale feces, a curved spine, clamped fins, lethargic movement (this is when the fish just hover near the top of the tank instead of swimming), losing their appetite and etc.

All of these symptoms progress aggressively, so if you notice even one of the mentioned-above, start reacting accordingly.

How to treat the Dropsy Fish Disease

If you ask someone what to do with the infected fish, most will advise you to euthanize them so the healthy fish can be safe from the infection. But if you detect the disease in its early stages, there is a possible treatment that can save the infected fish with Dropsy fish disease.

This what you can do:

  • Create a separate fish tank without any décor, plants, rocks, sand or objects
  • Move all fish with the infection the ‘Hospital aquarium’, while monitoring the healthy fish for further spreading of the infection. Don’t forget to change half of the tanks water in your infected aquarium after you move the infected fish
  • Add salt to the ‘Hospital aquarium’, 1 teaspoon for every gallon in the fish tank. Maintain a clean environment for the sick fish, changing the water on a weekly basis
  • Give your patients fresh food with the highest quality you can manage to acquire. In most cases, a healthy diet is enough to get them through the rough. If you notice the fish getting better, maintain the diet for next few weeks until the all of the symptoms are gone
  • If the healthy diet is not enough, antibiotics are strongly recommended, like the ‘Maracyn-2’. 10 days should be enough to destroy any signs of the Dropsy fish disease, but advice with a vet for proper dosage of the medicine

How to prevent an outbreak

Like all bacterial infections, the best way to prevent them is a healthy and clean environment. Fish are quite prone to stress, and when they are stressed, their immune system fails. Maintaining a clean aquarium is a priority for all fish keepers, because low quality water is the number 1 stress factor for fish. Change the water regularly, maintain a clean fish tank, clean filter, do not overpopulate the aquarium (get another fish tank or create a larger aquarium) and be mindful of what, when and how much you feed your fish. Keep track of the foods shelf life; if you open a flakes package, use it within a month. Don’t feed them with a single food source, a healthy diet consists of freshness and variety.

Causes of the Disease

The nasty little bugger that causes the Dropsy fish disease is a bacteria called Aeromonas. It is a common bacteria, found in almost every aquarium. It is a “gram-negative bacteria” because it can be identified with a Gram Staining technique.

The Aeromonas can lead to the Dropsy fish disease only if the immune system of the fish in the aquarium is already failing.

This can happen if the fish are under stress by any number of stress-factors:

  • Low-quality water – can be avoided by regularly changing the water
  • Ammonia and Nitrite levels changing – can be avoided by keeping an eye on them, watching them to not rise above the preferred levels
  • Drastic change in the water temperature – can be avoided by regularly watching if the heating system in the aquarium works properly
  • An unhealthy diet
  • Aggressive behavior – if you notice some of the fish being aggressive in the tank, it might be best to transfer them into a separate aquarium.

Basically the Dropsy fish disease thrives in an environment where there is at least 1 stress factor. If your aquarium is stress free, you have nothing to worry about.

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In this article, we are going to the process of add fish into aquarium. Make sure you have prepare your aquarium before your fish arrived home. So when you brought a new fish from shop store or online. You receives a plastic bag packing your fish with oxygen and some old water that coming from the fish previous tank.

If you order multiple fishes, those fishes size are over 4cm length, it is better to require the seller bag them separately. It is safety for each fish that have enough oxygen to consume. Also, they will have enough space in bag without hitting each other during transportation.

The Photo above were my pair of Betta Macrostoma in bag, they arrived home safety and healthy! 😀

When you fishes arrive home, first thing to do drop the bag float on the fish tank water. Remember, you DO NOT open the bag at this moment! Even the fish are moving, jumping, trying to swim out the bag, DON’T feel mercy about that. This is very important step, floating the bag in tank water gives the water temperature inside the bag to equalize with water temperature of the aquarium. Let it float for 15 minutes should be enough generally for most species. For species that are sensitive of water quality and temperature, you should wait for 20 minutes or more.

Add the fish into Aquarium gently

Once both aquarium water temperature and new fish plastic bag water temperature are sync-up. You can touch with hand , in general, both are the same temperature.

Now, there are way that aquarium hobbyist usually do in the process to add new fish into aquarium. Generally, you open the bag, pour some of the water from the bag into a bucket carefully, remind the fish inside the bag with little water as possible. Lastly, you hold the bag pour the fish slowly into the aquarium. Usually, this method are fine, but there are cons. I am going to mention another way for your fish and your aquarium water quality more safety way.

A More Safety Way to add fish into Aquarium

Here is my way I usually did for my fish, and I am also going to explain why.

1 – Pour the water and fish into a bucket carefully

2- Take some of your aquarium water into a smaller jar/bucket with dripping function.
Here is the kind of dripping bucket I am using.
Acanthopterygii

3 – Drip aquarium water slowly into the bucket. Meanwhile the water dripping, it increase fresh oxygen from the air into the bucket, it let the fish feel better. You can also turn on an air pump with air stone into the bucket. Remember, drip slowly wait for about 20 minutes, let the fish get use to the aquarium water first.

4 – After 20 minutes, net the fish into aquarium gently. Then let your fish rest in day 1, DO NOT feed the fish at this moment!

So why am I doing more steps and wait 20 minutes more?

First, your aquarium water parameters cannot be 100% same as the previous water that the fish live. If you pour the fish out from bag, for sensitive fish or less healthy fish due to transport, they will get sick easier afterwards.

Second reason, during transport from seller to your home, water in the plastic bag will turn bad quality for sure. All the fish waste and harmful chemical in it, that cause your aquarium water quality turn bad. Therefore, pour the fish from bag directly cause those water go into your aquarium eventually. Sometimes, parasite are going to introduce into your aquarium also. That is like “put a rat into your rice bowl”, do you feel that?

Aquarium hobby can train your patience and considerate. Challenge yourself to keep your fish healthy, and your fish in good state!

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Here is my little Flowerhorn, in good shape after one month arrived ! 🙂

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P.S. If you’ll buy the larger size (7″-12″) leaves, you’ll really be getting twice as many for only $2-3.00 more than you would if you bought the same quantity of the next size down (4″-7″or whatever) & all you have to do is break them in half & you’ll have your 4″-7″ leaves… If you want them to still look like natural unbroken leaves…use scissors and cut the upper half of the leaf off so it looks the same as the smaller leaves! Save the scraps to use as leaf litter for the bottom of your tank or put the leftover pieces into your filter using a mesh bag or a piece of some pantyhose. THAT OR YOU CAN SEND’EM TO ME !!! I give them a rating of –> 77☆’s out of 5☆’s !!! Seriously, I been keeping healthy happy fish for 30+ years, and these are 1,000% awesome!!!

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If you own fish, you’ve probably dealt with or at least heard of “ich” or White Spot Disease, it is a disease caused by one of the most common parasites in aquariums, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis. Left untreated, infected fish will die. To save your fish and keep your tank healthy, you must understand what ich is, know how to prevent it, learn how to recognize with Fish Disease and Treatment it and be prepared to treat your fish if it occurs.

What is Ichthyophthirius multifiliis?

It’s the largest protozoan parasite to affect fish. If you introduce new fish or plants to your tank, there’s a chance you’re also introducing the ich parasite. Poor water quality increases the odds of spreading the infection. It is the best guide to Fish Disease and Treatment.

Fish Disease and Treatment

The parasite lives in the host fish’s skin and gills, killing and then consuming the cells that surround it. When the Ichthyophthirius multifiliis matures, it leaves the fish and attaches itself to another object, such as a plant or rock. Once there, it forms a cocoon and produces new parasites that seek out and infect new hosts.

How do you prevent ich infections?

Quarantine any new fish before adding them to your tank. If the new fish has ich, you’ll be able to treat it before it infects your other fish. Three to four weeks should be enough time for an Ichthyophthirius multifiliis infestation to manifest and be treated. If you’re unable to wait that long, at least allow three days to pass before adding your new fish to the tank.

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How do you spot a fish with ich?

Ich causes white spots to form on a fish’s skin. The gills can show signs of irritation that include paleness and swelling. Your fish’s behavior can also change—it may become lethargic and stop eating. In some cases, the fish with ich becomes irritable, chasing and nipping other fish in the tank.

How do you treat ich?

Your local pet or aquarium store should have various ich Fish Disease and Treatment . Potassium permanganate and copper sulfate are two of the most common. Carefully read the descriptions and directions for each chemical before choosing one. Don’t hesitate to ask the store employees for help. If you describe your tank and the types of fish you have, a knowledgeable employee should be able to give you advice on the best treatment option.

Before and after you add the chemical treatment to your tank, give your freshwater fish a salt dip. Place aquarium or rock salt in a holding container, using one to three teaspoons per gallon of water. Make sure the temperature and pH of the holding container match the temperature and pH of your main tank. Allow your fish to swim in the salt dip for about five minutes. Keep a close eye on your fish and remove it from the dip immediately if it shows signs of distress.

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By keeping careful watch over your fish, maintaining good water quality in your tank, and taking action at the first signs of ich, you can eradicate the parasite quickly and keep your fish swimming.

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How to Identify Ich Fish Disease and Treatment for Tropical Fish

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If you own fish, you’ve probably dealt with or at least heard of “ich” or White Spot Disease, it is a disease caused by one of the most common parasites.

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When many people beginning in the freshwater aquarium hobby, they usually caught up few common mistakes that cause the aquarium life unhealthy or keeping water quality for their aquarium fish tank. Here are 5 Freshwater aquarium books that recommended for you to get started with, go through the information and understand the water cycling, fish habitat, and more.

1. Tropical Freshwater Aquarium Fish from A to Z (Compass Guides)

by Ulrich Schliewen

Literally hundreds of different tropical freshwater fish are shown in vivid color photos and described for aquarium hobbyists. Readers will also find information on general aquarium maintenance. More than 300 color photos. Titles in the Compass Guides series are handsome and practical quick-reference sources for pet owners, pet fanciers, and aquarium and terrarium hobbyists. Books feature brief descriptive profiles of their subject animals, each profile consisting of a color photo, the animal’s place of origin, its basic housing and feeding needs, and its physical traits and temperament. In addition to the profiles, each Compass Guide also contains general information on animal species and their families. 200-to-300 color photos and index.

2. The Simple Guide to Freshwater Aquariums (Second Edition)

The Simple Guide to Freshwater Aquariums (Second Edition)

by David E. Boruchowitz

The key to becoming a dedicated aquarium hobbyist is to succeed with your first aquarium. The Simple Guide to® Freshwater Aquariums concentrates on providing you with a complete plan and all the information you need to choose and use the right-for-you aquarium equipment and the right-for-you fish and plants: it wants you to succeed. The information is presented in a completely straightforward text that’s easy to read, easy to understand – and very definitely easy to put to good use.

3. Freshwater Aquariums For Dummies

Freshwater Aquariums For Dummies

by Maddy Hargrove (Author), Mic Hargrove (Author)

Covers the latest aquarium gadgets

Design a dazzling underwater environment with this bestselling guide!

Setting up your first freshwater aquarium can be a daunting task. This friendly guide answers all your questions, from setting up your tank and selecting fish to the water, chemicals, plants, and much more. There’s also expanded guidance on combining different species of fish, maintaining a tank, cleaning gravel, and dealing with common problems such as algae.

Discover how to
* Choose the right aquarium
* Select the best fish
* Get good deals on equipment
* Maintain a clean, healthy environment
* Handle tank pitfalls
* Breed your fish

4. The 101 Best Tropical Fishes: How to Choose & Keep Hardy, Brilliant, Fascinating Species That Will Thrive in Your Home Aquarium (Adventurous Aquarist Guide)

The 101 Best Tropical Fishes: How to Choose & Keep Hardy, Brilliant, Fascinating Species That Will Thrive in Your Home Aquarium (Adventurous Aquarist Guide)

by Kathleen Wood (Author)

The 101 Best Tropical Fishes features exclusive tips on the basics of selecting fishes, mixing and matching livestock in aquariums of various sizes, building compatible communities, husbandry basics for each species, and expert tricks for keeping fishes healthy and colorful. Suitable for both new and intermediate hobbyists, the book is organized for instant look-up, with color coding to highlight species that will fit into aquarium systems of different sizes along with full-color identifying photos for each fish.

5. Freshwater Aquariums Manual: A Beginners Guide To Keeping And Feeding Freshwater Aquarium Fish (Volume 1)

Freshwater Aquariums Manual: A Beginners Guide To Keeping And Feeding Freshwater Aquarium Fish (Volume 1)

by Alkeith O Jackson (Author), Freshwater Aquarium Fish (Author)

Setting up a freshwater aquarium for the first time can be a daunting task. The Freshwater Aquariums Manual features a comprehensive guide to setting up and maintaining an aquarium full of healthy, thriving freshwater animals.
This easy guide will help you to choose your fish and invertebrates, selecting your equipment and creating the environment, when to add water animals to the water, chemicals, plants, adding different types of water animals, maintaining the aquarium and dealing with common problems.

The information is presented in a straightforward text that’s easy to read and understand. Whether you are just starting out or already have a few years of experience, this manual puts a wealth of information at your fingertips.

Hope these guides help you to get started set up your own fish tank, and have fun! 🙂

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]]> https://wzaquarium.com/5-beginners-book-must-read-for-freshwater-planted-aquarium-guide/feed/ 0 A Hassle-Free Way to Clear Fish Aquarium Water https://wzaquarium.com/a-hassle-free-way-to-clear-fish-aquarium-water/ https://wzaquarium.com/a-hassle-free-way-to-clear-fish-aquarium-water/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2017 08:49:49 +0000 https://wzaquarium.com/a-hassle-free-way-to-clear-fish-aquarium-water/ [ad_1]

An aquarium’s appeal derives from its clear water and attractive fish, and a major drag on that enjoyment is the development of green murky water in the tank due to an overabundance of algae. The constant need to add chemicals or change water daily to reduce algae can turn owning an aquarium into an expensive hassle.

Clear Fish Aquarium Water

Adding “algae-clearing” products on a weekly basis can keep water clear, but this often does not remove algae that form films on the surfaces of aquarium structures and the glass.

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Setup a new Fish Aquarium is newly important to check the water quality before you stock fish into the new Tropical fish tank.

In cycling a new tank, it usually take around 30-40 days for a new water and filter media to be fully cycle, the system formation start during this period.

The line graph below shows how the water condition, Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitate are braking down in filtration cycling system.

Nowadays, it is possible to speed up this cycling process. If you have another aquarium, you can transfer the exiting media from old aquarium to the new one. If you are total beginning of aquarium hobby, and this is your first aquarium fish tank, you can order chemicals to added into a new tank. Both method are able to build up beneficial bacteria quickly. As recommend API Quick StartAPI for your first fish tank apply into the new water.

The most important part, you should keep testing your aquarium water weekly with your new aquarium start. Keep checking the water parameters stability, you should aim for level 0 Ammonia and Nitrite, and 20 – 40 for Nitrate.
As you start to introduce fish into the aquarium, remember to keep in small quantities of fishes each time add to the Fish Aquarium. You need to monitor the levels of Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrate when you introduce fish, the water parameters might be changing.

Keep in mine that aquarium fish hobby is all about patience, especially when you setup your tank in the first time.
This is the most important part of this hobby also, to improve patience. It also benefits from your work and life.

On the next guide, we will mention steps of introduce new fish into the Fish Aquarium. Yes, adding fish into an aquarium cannot be avoided and lazy. So stay tune! 🙂

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Many fish keeping enthusiasts like to use different size of fish tanks that can fit in house spaces.

As a fish owner, it is your responsibility to keep your fish healthy include feeding fish and keeping your fish tank clean.

In order to maintain your fish tank clean and crystal clear water, you will need the suitable best fish tank filter available on the market.

However, there is not best fish tank filter solution that works perfectly for all kind of fish tank. Before you can choose a filter system, it is important to understand how it works and its capabilities. Luckily, here you will learn all you need to know about the different functions of fish tank filters, the types, benefits, and top models available.

3 Categorized Tropical Fish Tank Filter System

In order to choose which kind of fish tank filter system to buy, first, you must understand which filtration systems are suitable for your current fish tank need. Some fish require high water flow current, and some need low water flow. The functions are categorized into three major classifications to help you choose the right one. You can check on our previous post about categorized fish tank filter system.

List of Most Effective Fish Tank Filter System

There are many different fish tank filters system on the market by different brands, which make fish keepers hard to figure out which model is the best suitable filter to use. Based on the energy consumption, flow rate and filtration effectiveness, we have listed some recommended fish tank filter system below.

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How to Choose the right Aquarium Filter

With the following considerations, you should be able to make the right decision and buy the correct quiet fish tank filter for your aquarium.

Recommended Aquarium Tank Size

There are no “one size fit all” solution for fish tank. Some fish tank filter system can handle more capability of water volume, but some are not. All manufacturers always label on the packing that indicates the recommended tank size on the box. It should be easy to make a decision on the filter system once you know what is your fish tank size, and what kind of fish are you going to stock.

The Filtration Technology

The filtration technology will differ from one brand or model to another. Each company always wants to be rated as the best, depending on the filtration technology. This will prompt some companies to come up with a number of “best features” they could use for filtering the water, and some methods might not be suitable for all types of fish tanks. Take the time to learn about the different filtration systems and see what works for your current fish tank.

Water-Flow Rate for The Filter

The water flow rate is measured in gallons per hour. You want a filter that will fill your fish tank faster. Research to find this rating before making the purchase. It is better if you can compare different brands to see which offers the best water flow rate. Some brands will have a higher flow rate than others do, so always choose wisely among competitive brands.

Tropical Fish Tank Filters Brand

Brands matter a lot when choosing the right fish tank filter for your aquarium. Some brands, like the ones mentioned above, are known to offer more sustainability than the others. Using products from a brand should be a sure way of knowing that other products of the same brand will work effectively. Such top brands include companies such as Fluval, Penn Pax, and many others. Sometimes it is easy to find the top-rated brands by sorting the products by rating. This will give you the best products that are seen to deliver according to user needs.

The Fish Tank Filters Reviews

Any filter review will help to identify a good fish tank filter that you need for your aquarium. Some filter manufacturers might exaggerate the filter features that do not end up meeting the user needs. From the reviews, you can know more about the filter and decide whether it works for you or not. Some of the users of such filters will offer the useful information of helping other users to identify the best filters in the market. Make sure that you read the reviews from top rated stores and review sites as a way of finding honest reviews about the products.

Conclusion

As you can see, several things actually affect how the filter will work. There are new models coming to the market each other day, so make sure that you can choose the right type that works for your pet care model. The design is quite important, as it will determine if the product can fit in your aquarium or it can be adjusted for a perfect fit.

Set up and installation process is sometimes a deciding factor. Sometimes it is hard for the new users to operate the filters even with manuals supplied by manufacturers. If the product is designed to easily fit on the fish tanks, it should be easy to setup and install. Now that you know more about the best fish tank filter systems, you can choose the correct one easily.

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One of the best things about the fish aquarium hobby is that there are so many possibilities. When it comes to setting up a tank, your only limitation is your own imagination, and you can make that tank as simple or as elaborate as you want. From realistic recreations of freshwater and saltwater environments to whimsical flights of fancy, you can create an aquarium that is as unique as you are.

Kid-Themed Tank Fish Aquarium

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If you have children in the home, why not create a kid-themed aquarium based on a favorite movie or TV show. You could, for instance, create a Finding Nemo tank, complete with clownfish and blue damsels, or a Little Mermaid tank decorated with items related to the movie.

You could also create a Sponge Bob Square Pants tank with decorations designed to look like the world of Bob and his underwater friends. You can get the kids involved and let them help pick the perfect plants and decorations to bring the theme to life.

Create Your Own Mountain Stream

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Many species of freshwater fish live in streams and other small bodies of water. You can recreate their natural environment using an assortment of driftwood, rocks and natural colored gravel. You can use airstones and other water agitators to recreate the movement of the water, and stock the tank with colorful fish you might find in a local waterway.

Build Your Own Coral Reef

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If you have experience with saltwater tanks, you can use your aquarium to recreate the environment you would find on a coral reef. You can use an assortment of natural corals, as well as live rocks and reef invertebrates to recreate a coral reef in your own living room. Once that coral reef is in place, you can stock your tank with a variety of fish that come from natural reefs throughout the world.

Lake Caves

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If you plan to keep cichlids, it is a good idea to recreate their natural environment as faithfully as possible. Many of the cichlids sold in pet stores originate in Africa lakes like Lake Malawi, and those fish naturally spend a lot of time in caves and crevices within the rocks.

You can recreate this natural environment by providing a generous amount of rocks and arranging them to create caves and other hiding places. Providing a more natural environment helps with spawning behavior and allows these engaging fish to be happier and healthier.

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