Common Fish Diseases and How To Treat Them

Keeping your fish healthy begins with the proper maintenance and care of your aquarium. But, just like any other pet, no matter how well you try to take care of them, illnesses and diseases sometime occur. And, the best protection for a sick fish is quick treatment.

Two Basic Types Of Fish Disease

All fish diseases are in one of two categories, either infectious or non-infectious. An infectious disease can rapidly empty a well stocked aquarium that you’ve spent lots of money and time in developing. Besides which, you could lose many or all of your much loved pets.

Fish get sick in the same way that people get sick. They experience bacterial infections, parasite infestation, fungus and other illnesses that are very contagious. Non-infectious diseases are contracted through poor diet, dirty or unbalanced aquarium water and other outside sources.

Infectious diseases generally won’t go away on their own, they’ll only…