Category: Disease

  • How to treat saltwater ich fish

    How to treat saltwater ich fish

    Saltwater Ich, also known as Marine Ich, Marine White Spot Disease, is caused by the parasite Cryptocaryon irritans. The term “Ich” or “Ick” is very likely a generic carry-over from the freshwater parasite Ichthyophthiriius. Since both parasites cause white spots on the fish, the disease is universally called Ich or Ick, even though they are…

  • Swim bladder disease

    Swim bladder disease

    Swim bladder disease When I write articles for the blog, I generally get my ideas from one of four sources of inspiration: I try to think of a mistake I made in the past and write a post that would have helped me avoid making that mistake. I pass on the information from something I’ve…

  • Fish antibiotics: learn which one is best to treat your sick fish

    Fish antibiotics: learn which one is best to treat your sick fish

    One question that came up recently for a friend of mine (and newsletter subscriber) was what to do about two fish that had cloudy eyes. The person was already using one popular product and wasn’t seeing any improvement, and they wanted to know what fish antibiotics they should get to clear up the symptoms. Unfortunately,…