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