Chart Number 10

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Problem

Oodinuim (also called RUST or VELVET)

Appearance

Body skin of fish appears dusty in yellowish or grey patches

Cause

A parasitic algae, Oodinium limneticum

Use MOLLY BRIGHT or SHIMMY BLOCKS with VELVET GUARD.

Proper Action

Notes

Spreads easily. Keep aquarium as dark as possible as Oodinium needs light to spread. Clean nets with NET SOAK

Problem

pH Bounces Back Up After Being Lowered

Appearance

White water lines. Plants die, fish have frayed fins

Cause

Hard water supply. Seashells or limestone in tank.

Proper Action

Use pH STABILIZER to maintain desired pH.

Natural buffers in hard water interfere with the stability of pH once lowered.

Notes

Problem

Plants Die

Appearance

Leaves shed, stem rots, roots die

Cause

Water unsuited for plants.

Proper Action

Use PLANT SAVER.

Notes

Plants as well as fish require conditions similar to thier natural environment. Needed electrolytes are supplied by PLANT SAVER.

Problem

Pop Eyes

Appearance

Eyes stand out from sockets

Cause

Infection from fighting

Proper Action

Use FUNGUS GUARD or FUNGUS ELIMINATOR. Reduce light.

Notes

Fish often fight when ready to mate. Remove the pairs seeming to fight and place them in a special spawning tank

Problem

Rasbora Disease

Appearance

Rasboras die off in the aquarium

Cause

Water unsuitable for fish.

Proper Action

Use NATURAL COLORS

Notes

Rasboras and many tetras need the humic acids supplied by NATURAL COLORS. This is not a disease but a water deficiency

Problem

Rot

Appearance

Flesh decays at the mouth or tail

Cause

Saprolegnia fungus with Pseudomonas or Aeromonas bacteria

Use FUNGUS ELIMINATOR or BINOX

Proper Action

Notes

Extremely easy to spread. Be very careful with nets and splashing to avoid spreading this to other aquariums. Clean nets with NET SOAK.