Post by Browneyes on Apr 22, 2005 13:53:42 GMT -5
Tuberculosis
Caused by: various bacteria such as Mycobacterium or Nocardia.
Symptoms: loss of appetite, pale and emaciated appearance.
Secondary symptoms: pop-eye, fin rot, body ulcers, and lethargic behavior.
Occurrences: This disease is passed from fish to fish by feeding on infected material. Prevent transmission of TB by removing all dead and dying fish.
Treatment/Control: affected fish can be treated with anti-bacterial MelaFix or PimaFix.
Caused by: various bacteria such as Mycobacterium or Nocardia.
Symptoms: loss of appetite, pale and emaciated appearance.
Secondary symptoms: pop-eye, fin rot, body ulcers, and lethargic behavior.
Occurrences: This disease is passed from fish to fish by feeding on infected material. Prevent transmission of TB by removing all dead and dying fish.
Treatment/Control: affected fish can be treated with anti-bacterial MelaFix or PimaFix.