How to identify, overcome and prevent common diseases, infections, viruses, and parasites of saltwater aquarium fish.
Saltwater Fish Diseases Mrs. Salvati Ich or White Spot Caused by parasites Looks like white spots Slime Disease Caused by parasite Large amount of mucus is produced and dulls color of fish Hole –in-the-Head Caused by parasites Cause skin to break open leaving “holes” Velvet Disease/ Coral...
with the other being Marine Ich. It is found in all the oceans of the world and often infects wild and newly caught marine fish. Velvet disease in saltwater fish is caused byOodinium ocellatum, (syn:Amyloodinium ocellatumorBranchiophilus maris), which is a parasitic skin flagellate. It i...
Saltwater tanks can be very spectacular filled with bright colored exotic fish and plants. However they are also expensive and difficult to maintain. Keeping a saltwater tank healthy and running properly is a big commitment. A freshwater tank requires less of a financial investment and it’s a ...
When you perform those procedures or routines, do them to the very best of your ability. It is better to do one thing very well than a few things fractionally. Start with a Healthy SystemIf you discover diseases or parasites such as ich or velvet in your tank, don't add more fish ...
They will easily rid your tank of all saltwater hair algae in a short while. After which, they’ll move on to devouring all the coralline algae present. Being slow-moving invertebrates, their appearance can be a bit deceiving. After all, they are so efficient thatthey must switch tanks on...
Types of Catfish Nerite snails can be both freshwater or saltwater snails. In this article, we … AlexAugust 5, 2020 Ultimate Nerite Snails Care Guide: Lifespan, Algae-Eating, Eggs Gold Inca snails are also known as the Gold Mystery Snail, Golden Mystery … ...
8.6.4Terrestrial tanks and ponds A wide variety of marine and brackish-water crustaceans and finfish are reared in specially constructed ponds around the world, located on coasts for easy access to saltwater. Rearing freshwater species in ponds is one of the oldest forms of aquaculture and does ...
the pH level is important (although KH/Alkalinity is more important). Marine tanks especially need regular testing to ensure that the pH level is correct. The level indicates how acidic or alkaline the water is. In saltwater aquariums, it's generally more acidic which is beneficial to both re...
Sardine is a generic term applied to a number of different kinds of small saltwater fish which are prepared, cooked, and packed in a special way. Sardines are actually canned herring and the Maine sardine is the Atlantic herring, Clupea herengus (Figure 1). The edges of the scales on the...