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Freshwater Diseases

Treating a bacterial infection in a pleco catfish / Combination of sera baktopur and sera baktopur direct

Hello, this is no problem: both can be combined and one does not exclude the other! It is actually possible to carry out the short term intensive treatment, immediately followed by...

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Treatment of Ichthyophthirius (white spot disease) with sera costapur F

Hello, Concerning "white spot disease":this is of course possible. However, in most cases the pathogens were latently present in the tank anyway (which does not cause problems,...

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Freshwater Diseases

White spots on the fish?

Hello, white spots are almost always a symptom of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, often simply called "Ich", one of the most frequent fish diseases in aquariums. The disease is very...

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Angelfish has damaged fins

Hello, no, I do not - to shorten the fins is advisable only in very few exceptional situations (Lymphocystis in the outer fin zones). Feeling in the fins is unlikely as long as the...

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Angelfish have damaged fins after transfer

Hello, 4 angelfish in a 100 liter (22 US gal.) tank: this will not be successful in the long term! Just 2 angelfish already require at least 200 liters (44 US gal.) - permanently...

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Betta has no upper lip

Hello, this can be due to a disease (was there possibly any kind of skin slime visible?) or an injury. If it was that way from the beginning, a misshaping (e.g. by mineral of...

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