| While tropical fish can be a wonderful
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| | many pet and fish stores can recommend
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| hobby that many people enjoy, they also
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| | what it best for your environment. *
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| can be susceptible to diseases that if
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| | White spots on tropical fish are a very
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| not caught early on can lead to early
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| | common disease that has a habit of
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| death of the fish and also risk of it
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| | showing up in new aquariums. This is
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| spreading to other fish in the same
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| | usually an indication that a parasite is
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| habitat. Although there are literally
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| | making its home in your aquarium. Again,
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| hundreds of diseases that tropical fish
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| | there are a number of treatments
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| can acquire, there is usually only a
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| | available for this and many stores
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| handful that most owners have to be on
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| | recommend that new aquariums be treated
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| the watch for. Let's look at some of
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| | before any fish are introduced. * If
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| them and help you understand how to
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| | your fish appear bloated this is a
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| identify them. * Sometimes, straight
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| | symptom of a bacterial infection. It may
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| from the store, fish will die. This is
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| | also be indicated by what appears to be
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| usually caused by something that is
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| | raised fins. Most of the time the cause
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| termed "new tank syndrome" and while not
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| | is poor water conditions. Check your
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| a disease as we traditionally think of
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| | filter and if necessary, upgrade the
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| them, it can be a problem unless you
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| | filter to handle your aquarium size.
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| learn how to avoid it. All new fish
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| | There are medications available but they
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| should be introduced gradually to any
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| | rarely work unless the root cause (poor
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| environment. A minimum of 24-48 hours of
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| | water) is resolved. * If your fish
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| keeping the bag the fish is in from the
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| | appear to have flaking scales, or dull
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| store emerged in the new water will
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| | color this can also be a sign of poor
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| usually take care of this problem.
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| | water conditions or the presence of
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| However, if it persists it could be an
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| | parasites. The parasites carry a disease
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| indication that the water is not the
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| | known as slime disease and there are
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| right temperature for them to survive or
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| | medications available for this. The poor
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| that there are contaminants in the water
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| | water can be solved as noted above.
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| that is causing the sudden death. *
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| | We've given you a quick overview of some
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| If you see something that looks like wool
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| | of the more common conditions you may
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| or cotton on the fish that does not mean
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| | notice in your aquarium with your
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| they are preparing for winter. It is a
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| | tropical fish. By making sure you keep
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| sign of an infection and if caught early
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| | on top of the general health of your fish
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| enough can be treated with an anti-fungal
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| | you can ensure that they will provide
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| and/or a salt bath. Most experts
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| | years of enjoyment and beauty in your
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| recommend the anti-fugal treatment, and
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| | home or office.
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