| Like any other animal, tropical fish can become ill | | | | down while a sick fish might do. |
| and suffer from a disease. If you want to find | | | | Sign 4: Your tropical fish should swim around in |
| out whether or not a fish is healthy you should | | | | your fish tank. A fish which isn't moving at all is |
| look out for signs of diseases. Not only should you | | | | probably dead, but a fish that is rarely swimming |
| check your own fish, but also a fish you might | | | | and lacks activity is a sign for a tropical fish |
| want to buy from a friend or in a store. Buying a | | | | disease. Your fish also shouldn't be swimming only |
| sick fish will most likely cause the disease to | | | | at the top of the aquarium or only the bottom. |
| spread in your fish tank. | | | | This one is best detected when you feed your |
| Here's a short list of 5 of the most common signs | | | | fish. Are all of them heading for the food? |
| you should look out for: | | | | Sign 5: If the aquarium is already dirty and the |
| Sign 1: Excessive mucus or white spots on the | | | | water is cloudy, there is a high probability for a |
| scales are an indicator for a tropical fish disease. | | | | tropical fish disease to spread among your fish. |
| But be aware that some species have mucus on | | | | Provide a clean, healthy aquarium to prevent |
| their scales in order to protect themselves against | | | | them from becoming sick in the first place. |
| bacteria. | | | | These 5 signs are great indicators to check if |
| Sign 2: The eyes of your fish are supposed to be | | | | your fish suffers from a tropical fish disease. |
| bright. You might have heard of this in another | | | | However, to be completely sure you should |
| context: When you want to buy a fish for dinner, | | | | separate the fish in question and visit a |
| you take a look at the eyes to check its | | | | professional vet. Don't jump to conclusions after |
| freshness. It's the same for living fish. If the eyes | | | | taking a single look at your tropical fish - closely |
| of your fish become nontransparent, you should | | | | observe your fish over a short period of time and |
| investigate it immediately. | | | | don't wait too long - most tropical fish are very |
| Sign 3: Fungus on your tropical fish is probably a | | | | delicate. Always be on the safe side - one sickly |
| sign for a tropical fish disease. You should also | | | | fish can bring disaster to the rest. |
| check the dorsal fin. A healthy fish will not fold it | | | | |