AQUATICS

Disease Chart

START HERE: Answer each statement Freshwater “yes” or “no” and follow the arrows.

Fish exhibits flashing, darting, Fish appears sluggish, hiding, not Yes rapid swimming, spots on body, No or red spots, red streaks or bleeding No white stringy material on fish body area, or protrusion from anus Fish’s gills are swollen, fins are torn or frayed. White spots which may Greyish-white stringy Tiny yellowish-white spots Worms, gill flukes, Eyes may be cloudy, hazy material covering most of Yes Loss of color No No leeches, Gyrodactylus, No No or protruding rubbing, scratching found on the fin, tail and the body; white or grey Rubbing or scratching Trichodina, multicellular body at sites of injury external parasites or patches white spots on the body Yes of the fish Dropsy Yes Gill Disease Yes Yes Yes Yes Fish has Ick (Ichtyyophthirius), a very serious disease. Fish has Columnaris Fish has Velvet or other NOTE: Some fish do not Fish has true body, “Body Fungus” Popeye related protozoan disease develop spots on the skin. mouth and eye fungus Bleeding or red streaks on which is actually a body of the fish the gills and show no bacterial infection evidence of disease on other parts of the body Fin and Tail Rot

Internal infection

Treat with: Treat with: Treat with: Treat with: Treat with: Treat with: - CopperSafe - CopperSafe - CopperSafe - MaracynOxy - Maracyn - Maracyn Two Physical or fighting - FixICK - FixICK - FixICK - BacterShield - BacterShield - BacterShield (internal injuries - ParaShield - ParaShield - Clout To prevent secondary infections only) To prevent secondary To prevent secondary To prevent secondary infections follow treatment - Expel-P Treat with: infections follow treatment infections follow treatment infections follow treatment with: Maracyn, Maracyn - Paracleanse - Maracyn Two with: Maracyn, Maracyn with: Maracyn, Maracyn with: Maracyn, Maracyn Two or Maracyn Oxy - Maracyn Oxy Two or Maracyn Oxy Two or Maracyn Oxy Two or Maracyn Oxy - BacterShield

START HERE: Answer each statement Saltwater “yes” or “no” and follow the arrows. Fish appears sluggish, hiding & not Fish exhibits flashing, darting, Yes rapid swimming, spots on body, No away”, shows loss of color, may No white stringy material on fish have swollen body area, or show signs of red spots or red streaks on body, or protrusions from anus Fish gills are inflammed. Fins and tails may also be inflammed and torn or frayed. Yes Gill parasites. Trematodes White tufts or stringy Ulcers or lesions on body. Easily visible spots on Small white pimple-like White grayish, (such as Benedenia) or patches, body and fins, extra mucus, pustules on skin and fins, Yes dust-like spots on body; more common rapid swimming, scratching No No No No covering mouth. May Dropsy Dactylogyrus, some tiny thread-like growth on on rocks, rapid breathing pustules, opaque areas spread to fins, tail and worm-like protruberances open wounds in some cases. on the skin especially on body Gill Disease the dorsal (top) surface in or on gills area Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Fish has Ick (Cryptocaryon irritans) a very serious Fish has Chilodonella or Fish has Saprolegnia (True Fish has Mouth Fungus disease as almost all fish Rapid breathing rate and Bleeding or red streaks Oodinium, a single-celled or Body Fungus, not a gaping gills, mouth kept on body of the fish Fin and Tail Rot open and cloudy eyes. fish with open wounds or true fungus, but a a wound or ulcer. Can May not show any other skin injuries (from spread to gills mechanical injuries or evidence of disease on external signs of infec- fish’s body parts

Internal Infection Injuries

Treat with: Treat with: Treat with: Treat with: Treat with: Treat with: Treat with: - CopperSafe - CopperSafe - CopperSafe - MaracynOxy - Maracyn - Maracyn Two - Maracyn Two - FixICK - FixICK - ParaCleanse - BacterShield - BacterShield - Expel-P - Maracyn Plus - ParaShield - ParaShield - ParaShield To prevent secondary - Paracleanse - BacterShield To prevent secondary To prevent secondary To prevent secondary infections follow treatment infections follow treatment infections follow treatment infections follow treatment with: Maracyn, with: Maracyn, Maracyn with: Maracyn, Maracyn with: Maracyn, Maracyn Maracyn Two or Maracyn Two or Maracyn Oxy Two or Maracyn Oxy Two or Maracyn Oxy Oxy