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Tropical Fish & Goldfish

Fish rubbing against substrate or decorations

Loss of appetite and lethargy

Abdominal swelling

Abnormal abdominal swelling

  • DropsyConsult a specialist store or experienced keeper promptly

Abnormal swimming

  • DropsyConsult a specialist store or experienced keeper promptly

Blue and red lines fade and turn white or gray

Changes in appetite or abdominal bloating

Complete loss of appetite

  • DropsyConsult a specialist store or experienced keeper promptly

Condition progresses to body surface in severe cases

  • Fin RotConsider consulting a specialist store within a few days

Decreased appetite

Excessive mucus production and scale loss in advanced cases

Fin tips turn white

  • Fin RotConsider consulting a specialist store within a few days

Fins dissolve or tear

  • Fin RotConsider consulting a specialist store within a few days

Fish gasping at the water surface

Fish rubbing against objects

Floating upside-down or sideways at the surface

Lesions spread and general lethargy develops as the condition progresses

Loss of appetite

Loss of appetite and abnormal swimming behavior

Loss of appetite and gradual wasting

Loss of appetite, lethargy, and progressive weakness

May be accompanied by raised scales (Aeromonas co-infection)

One or both eyes visibly protruding beyond their normal position

Popeye (eye bulging/exophthalmia)

Rapid gill movement or open-mouth breathing observed

Rapid or labored breathing

Rapid or labored breathing with fast gill movement

Redness and bleeding on body surface

Redness and inflammation around the attachment site

Redness in fins and gills

  • Fin RotConsider consulting a specialist store within a few days

Redness or cloudiness around the eye

Reduced vision or disorientation

Scales standing up

  • DropsyConsult a specialist store or experienced keeper promptly

Scales standing up (pine cone appearance)

Sinking to the bottom and unable to rise

Sluggish movement

Small pits or hole-like lesions appear around the head and lateral line

Spinal curvature or swimming difficulties may be observed

Swimming erratically with a tilted posture

Symptoms originate from wounds or injuries

Thread-like or rod-like parasite bodies visible on the body surface

Unable to dive below the surface

White cotton-like growth on body surface

White mucus-like discharge may be observed from lesion sites

White or gray patchy discoloration appears on the body surface

White spots on body surface

Yellow to golden dust-like spots spreading across the body surface

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