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Fishes / Health
Ammonia burns describe the direct physical damage ammonia causes to a fish's skin, gills and fins, distinct from the broader systemic poisoning covered elsewhere in this series. Where ammonia poisonin
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Fishes / Health
Fin rot shows up as ragged, fraying fin edges, sometimes with a whitish or reddened margin, and it's one of the more common bacterial problems marine keepers encounter. The good news is that caught ea
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Fishes / Health
Saltwater ich, also called white spot disease or marine ich, is caused by the protozoan parasite Cryptocaryon irritans and is one of the most common diseases marine keepers encounter, especially in ne
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Fishes / Health
Goldfish are sold to more first time Indian fishkeepers than almost any other species, usually in a small bowl with no filter and no real explanation of what the fish actually needs. It is one of the
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Fishes / Health
Flukes are among the more frustrating parasites in the hobby precisely because they are essentially invisible without a microscope. A keeper dealing with a flashing, rapidly breathing fish and pristin
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Fishes / Health
Gas bubble disease is one of the less commonly discussed aquarium ailments, largely because it is less common than issues like ich or fin rot, but it is worth understanding since it stems from somethi
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