| Fish death is one of the main problems that beginner | | | | body or fins. This ailment is referred to as White |
| aquarist and even some expert aquarist face. It's | | | | Spot disease and is caused by the parasite - |
| frustrating to the extent that most quit keeping | | | | Ichthyophthirius Multifillis. |
| aquarium fish. | | | | This parasite has a free-swimming stage, which |
| But fish death can be avoided. Most fish deaths are | | | | attaches itself to the fish. The most common |
| caused as a result of both an internal and external | | | | chemical used in treating infected fishes is Methylene |
| types parasites that compete with the fish in tank. | | | | Blue. You could buy a one per cent stock solution |
| As a result if you watch your aquarium fish often | | | | from a reputable chemist or aquarium shop and apply |
| you should be able to discover when they have been | | | | at 0.8 to 1.0ml per gallon of water. This amount |
| infected by this parasite and be able to treat them | | | | should be added all at once. Repeat after one or two |
| to avoid fish death. | | | | days. |
| Look out for the following White Spot disease | | | | The fishes must remain in this bath until every while |
| behavioral symptoms in your fish. | | | | spot has disappeared. A water change after |
| - Constant lying on the bottom or hanging at the | | | | treatment is necessary or else prolonged contact |
| surface. | | | | with the chemical may affect the fertility of the fish. |
| - Rubbing of the body against rocks | | | | Another tip if you are using a side filter with |
| - Gasping at the water surface | | | | activated charcoal should remove it to prevent the |
| - No response to feeding | | | | coal from absorbing the Methylene Blue. |
| - General dullness and lethargy | | | | Another tip... during treatment you should use artificial |
| - Hovering in a corner | | | | aeration with coarse bubbles near the surface, since |
| - Fish swimming with clamps up | | | | a dirty bottom would inactivate the medicament by |
| The most common of the visible signs is the | | | | absorption. A better measure is to remove all dirt |
| development of the pin head-size while spots on the | | | | from the bottom before treatment. |