Chart Number 2

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Problem

Ammonia in Water

Appearance

Fish die. Water may be cloudy.

Cause

Product of decaying wastes.

Use AMMONIA SORB, AMMONIA SORBER or ACE.

Proper Action

Notes

To lower ammonia levels use ACE AMMONIA CHLORAMINE ELIMINATOR.

Problem

Anchor Worm

Appearance

Half-inch threadlike worm hanging from fish.

Cause

A parasitic crustacean. (Lernaea)

Proper Action

Use PARASITE GUARD.

Use heavy aeration as dead parasites may otherwise cause water to become cloudy.

Notes

Problem

Argulus

Quarter inch bubble like lumps slowly moving on skin and fins.

Appearance

Cause

A parasitic crustacean. Sometimes Ergasilus also.

Proper Action

Use PARASITE GUARD.

Notes

Use heavy aeration as dead parasites may otherwise cause water to become cloudy.

Problem

Betta Pinch Fin

Appearance

Fish floats with fins closed.

Cause

Gill parasites.

Proper Action

Use PARASITE GUARD.

Notes

Use heavy aeration as dead parasites may otherwise cause the water to become cloudy.

Problem

Black Spot

Appearance

Small black specks on skin.

Cause

Small fish worms. (Diplostomulum)

Proper Action

Use PARASITE GUARD.

Notes

Use heavy aeration as dead parasites may otherwise cause the water to become cloudy.

Problem

Bloody FIns

Appearance

Red streaks on fin, especially goldfish.

Cause

Gyrodactylus parasites (monogenetic trematodes; are Flatworms and Flukes that require no intermediate host to multiply and spread to other fish.)

Proper Action

Use PARASITE GUARD.

Notes

Use heavy aeration as dead parasites may otherwise cause the water to become cloudy.