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Freshwater Diseases

Juvenile Guppy has a distorted spine

Hello, this kind of abnormity occurs every now and then in Guppy babies, rather a lot of them seem to be caused genetically. Injuries are also a possible cause. Although it may...

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Neon disease

Hello, some other characin species can also be infected with neon disease (caused by sporozoans of the species Pleistophora - you can also find the spelling Plistophora in literature...

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Neon tetra floats helplessly at the surface

Hello, this is one of several possibilities which would, hoverer, require a longer case history (loss of appetite, no feces for a longer while, etc.). Possible other causes are: ...

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Neon tetras with bloated bellies

Hello, females ready to spawn (which is rather uncommon in aquariums) do not become apathetic, therefore it sounds more like a disease. Of course, this cannot be determined without...

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Open wound on the head of a terrapin

Hello, yes you should. The vet has the treatments and the knowledge to treat open wounds as required. sera sanipur is suitable as an immediate measure for soothing and inflammation...

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sera baktopur: Application tips

Hello, Concerning "shortness of breath":No, shortness of breath is rather caused by quite a number of bacteria that also affect the gills (bacterial gill rot), and consequently...

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