| Your freshwater aquarium will at some time or | | | | the aquarium for the actual cause and the |
| another have fish that will become sick several | | | | conditions of the other fish. |
| times. It isn't easy to recognise any signs of | | | | Pay close attention to the behaviour of the fish, |
| sickness in the fish of your freshwater aquarium | | | | as any changes can indicate sickness in the |
| so close attention is needed. This articles looks at | | | | freshwater aquarium. Normally active fish may |
| what signs to look out for which indicate how to | | | | suddenly become less active, moving slower and |
| detect sickness in the tank. Once signs of | | | | becoming more lethargic. Fish which are usually |
| sickness are detected, these need to be resolved | | | | slow, may start to exhibit erratic and more |
| as soon as possible to avoid your fish dying as a | | | | energetic behaviour which are signs that they are |
| consequence. once a fish in your aquarium | | | | becoming sick - a feeling they are not used to. |
| becomes ill, it can soon spread in the aquarium | | | | Their swimming pattern will also change from the |
| and affect other fish so prompt action is due | | | | norm, and this will prompt immediate action that |
| immediately. Your freshwater aquarium needs | | | | something needs to be resolved in the tank, to |
| daily care and attention for your fish to stay | | | | stop all the other fish getting ill. |
| healthy. | | | | Make sure that you have done your research |
| One of the first signs to look out for is the | | | | carefully and that you know what the signs of |
| appearance of the scales on the fish in your | | | | illness are and what action may need to be taken. |
| freshwater aquarium. The scales of the fish can | | | | Once you have found out what issues need to be |
| indicate many signs of illness. Wounds which are | | | | resolved and you recognise it, you can purchase a |
| visible on the fish scales may be seen, or the | | | | variety of over the counter remedies which are |
| colour or shade of the scales may be abnormal; | | | | equipped to deal with such situations. A specialist |
| different types of unusual growths may be found | | | | can also give you more advice if you explain to |
| on the scales, and there may also be some | | | | them what is happening in your aquarium, as they |
| broken or chipped scales. Any one of these signs, | | | | can make the correct diagnosis or confirm your |
| requires immediate attention and you research | | | | suspicions. Getting help means that you can |
| ways to resolve the issue at once before it | | | | resolve the problem as soon as possible, and not |
| becomes a bigger problem. | | | | waste time. Any delay can result in a huge loss, |
| Look at how your fish breathe and note any | | | | so the sooner you act, the better. |
| changes which could mean that there is some | | | | Keep a diary of what happens in your aquarium |
| sickness in the aquarium. A sick fish will have | | | | so you can act on any problems sooner in the |
| noticeable breathing difficulties such as accelerated | | | | future. You will soon become a dab hand at being |
| or slow breathing. Once you have detected | | | | a freshwater aquarium owner! |
| breathing issues, you need to examine the rest of | | | | |