Bacterial Diseases

Bacterial or Viral infections cause various problems with the infected fish usually resulting in death. They are mostly contagious and can spread through an aquarium very quickly if left untreated. The Bacterial Diseases include Dropsy, Fin Rot, Mouth Fungus, and Hole-in-the-head. Most of these are difficult to treat and prevention is the best solution.

Dropsy: The fish will have a swollen body with raised scales making it look like a pine-cone.

Fin Rot: The fish will have frayed and damaged fins.

Mouth Fungus: The fish will have white growths around the mouth.

Hole-in-the-head: The fish will have ulcers that look like holes in the head region