Management of Hexamitas in Ornamental Cichlids

IFAS EDIS Research Studies

Ichthyophthirius Multifiliis

Introduction to Fish Parasites

You're welcome Ken. Just trying to contribute a little bit of information to the hobby.

The credit goes to the University of Florida's IFAS Extension

And of course you also bro Marc since you're the one that share with us not them for the University!

best regards,
jonz88

This might help...Good luck and have fun reading
Disease And Cure On Flowerhorn[/B][/SIZE][/U]

1) Diseases: Fungus Infection
Cause: Poor water conditions
Wounded body
Fungus parasite infection

Symptoms: cotton look alike object starts to grow on body

Remedy: Increase water temperature (30’C to 31’C)
Antibiotic or anti-bacteria medical
Malachite Green, Zinc-Free Oxalate or Methylene Blue

2) Disease: Dehydration
Cause: Poor water conditions
Infected by bacteria or worms

Symptoms: swollen stomach, popping eyes and scales,

Remedy: Improve water condition
Antibiotic or anti-bacteria medical


3) Disease: Columnaris
Cause: Parasite infection
Poor water condition (bacteria)

Symptoms: Cotton wool look alike object appeared on mouth or gill area, loss of
appetite, less mobile and its so infectious that can cause the death of
Other tank mate.

Remedy: quatin the fish in a hospitle tank, put 13ml of ‘Tetracycline’ per 1 litre of
Water for 6 days; change half the tank water everyday with the same
amount of ‘Tetracycline’ added.

4) Disease: Hole in the hole
Cause: Poor water conditions
Lack of minerals and microorganism in fish
Infected by Hexameter and bacteria

Symptoms: Different sizes of holes appear on the head

Remedy: Improved water condition
Increase more minerals and microorganism in food
Antibiotic or anti-bacteria medical

5) Disease: Whirling (in shock)
Cause: Transferring of fish from acidic water to alkaline water or from low
Temperature water to higher temperature water or vice-versa

Symptoms: Unsuitability of environment causes anxiety and loss control of
Equilibrium and knock itself wildly till suffocation

Remedy: Prevention is better than cure, test the temperture and water quality
Before transferring fish to any new evemant

6) Disease: Ich (White-spot)
Cause: Ichthyophthirius multifilis

Symptoms: White spots of 0.5mm – 1mm are found on the surface of body,
Fins, eyes gills etc

Remedy:


7) Disease: Tail and Fin rot
Cause: Injured during transferring of fish
Poor water conditions
Parasite attack
Cytophage colunnaris infection

Symptoms: Tails and Fins will becomes discoloured, taking on an opaque,
Bluish-white colouration, bleeding will occur.

Remedy: Improved water conditions
Antibiotic or anti-bacteria medical


8) Disease: Mouth infection
Cause: Mouth wounded during transit or fight
Infected By Bacteria
Saprolegnia sp bacteria living on the fish

Symptoms: Reddish and swollen mouth, thread like object filamentous.

Remedy: Single-out sick fish
Methylene Blue, Malachite Green or Zinc-Free Oxalate.[/QUOTE

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