Mouth rot
How to Be Sure Your Fish Has a Fungal Infection or Fin Rot If your fish looks unhealthy with an eroded head or mouth and visible white, cotton wool-like fungal growths, it’s likely suffering from a fungal infection or fin …
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Leeches and Crustacean parasites
How to Be Sure Your Fish Has Crustacean Parasites Crustacean parasites are visible clinging to your fish’s skin, fins, or gills. The affected areas may appear sore or irritated, and your fish may exhibit rapid gill movement, often gasping or …
Internal bacterial infection
How to Be Sure Your Fish Has Internal Bacterial Infections Internal bacterial infections can cause your fish’s stomach to appear bloated or unusually hollow. These infections often lead to inflammation of internal organs, making it difficult for your fish to …
Tumours
How to Identify and Support Fish with Lumps, Bumps & Growths If your fish is showing irregular lumps, bumps, or growths beneath its skin, it may be suffering from chronic conditions that are difficult to fully cure. Although the exact …
Carp pox or Lymphocystus virus
How to Identify and Manage Viral Infections in Aquarium Fish Viral infections in fish often cause white, grey, or pink waxy growths and tiny bumps on the fins or skin. While these infections are generally not life-threatening, they can make …
Fungus
How to Identify and Treat Fungal Infections (Cotton Wool Disease) in Aquarium Fish If your fish is looking unhealthy, losing weight, and showing white, cotton wool-like growths on its body, it likely has a fungal infection, commonly known as cotton …
Finrot
How to Identify and Treat Fin Rot and Fungus in Aquarium Fish If your fish is looking unwell with blood-streaked, frayed, or ragged fins, possibly covered with white, cotton wool-like fungal growths, it’s a clear sign of fin rot or …
Gill parasite infection
How to Identify and Treat Slime Parasite Infections in Aquarium Fish Slime parasite infections cause your fish to feel irritated and unwell. Signs include pale or red, slimy gills, frequent shimming, scratching, jumping, and flicking against aquarium objects—as if your …
Gill Maggot Parasites
How to Identify and Treat Crustacean Parasites on Aquarium Fish Crustacean parasites can often be seen clinging to your fish’s gills, causing irritation and damage. The affected areas may appear sore or inflamed, and your fish will likely show signs …
Bacterial gill disease
How to Identify and Treat Bacterial Gill Disease in Aquarium Fish Bacterial Gill Disease attacks your fish’s gills, causing them to rot and erode, which severely impacts your fish’s ability to breathe. Common signs include your fish gasping at the …
Pop-eye
How to Identify and Treat Pop Eye Disease in Aquarium Fish Pop Eye disease is characterized by swollen, bulging eyes in your fish. Along with this, affected fish may show other serious symptoms including pale, eroded gills, weight loss combined …
Test Water
How to Tell If Poor Water Quality Is Harming Your Fish If your fish appear unwell or have died suddenly with no clear reason, the problem is often hidden beneath the surface. Invisible toxins like ammonia, nitrite, or an imbalanced …
Swimbladder infection
How to Identify and Treat Slime Parasites in Aquarium Fish If your fish is developing a grey or white mucus coating on its body or has cloudy eyes, it may be suffering from slime parasites—a common but serious condition in …
Slime Parasite Disease
How to Identify and Treat Slime Parasites in Aquarium Fish If your fish is developing a grey or white mucus coating on its body or has cloudy eyes, it may be suffering from slime parasites—a common but serious condition in …
White Spot
How to Identify and Treat White Spot Disease (Ich) in Aquarium Fish If you notice your fish covered in tiny white spots that resemble salt grains, they’re likely suffering from White Spot Disease, also known as Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ich). These …