Treatment 2

Symptoms

Body-rot, fin-rot, tail-rot, patches of angry red tissue on body, haemorrhagic discolouration of vent (anal) area of abdomen; any or all of the above symptoms if not promptly treated may quickly deteriorate into the following terminal symptoms:- bloated appearance of abdomen (but scales Not standing off body), Exophthalmia ("Popeye"), abnormally high respiratory rate (i.e. faster than 90 gill beats/min.).

Disease

BACTERIAL - caused by several species of rod-shaped, motile, (="mobile"), Gram-negative bacteria. Most species belong to the Aeromonas genus. Disease can be caused by overfeeding, poor hygiene / filtration, ammonia / nitrite toxicity.

Koi Ponds & Garden Ponds

Carry out a very slow, total water change by trickling a garden hose into the pond at the "high" side and letting the polluted water overflow onto the lawn at the "low" end. This should take 24 hrs. to complete and is continued until the water is crystal clear. Stop all feeding and run fountain/waterfall/aeration continuously at full power. Use MYXAZIN P as both a water treatment and topically. Commence feeding when symptoms subside.

Alternative treatments: Acriflavine or Chloramine T, both are antiseptics and these will help to kill any waterborne bacteria... These treatments are also recommended on a regualar basis to help prevent waterborne problems occurring.

Prevention

a) By regular usage of a good super-sensitive Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate test kits, so regulate the amount of feeding to ensure that free ammonia/nitrite NEVER appear in your aquasystem. With correctly designed filtration system, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate should never be allowed to climb above minimal levels.
b) Never overfeed:
c) Never use "spoiled" foods:
d) Never use frozen sea foods, daphnia, tubifex etc., which have not been gamma-ray irradiated:
e) Always quarantine doubtful looking fish in MYXAZIN/P-treated water:
f) ALWAYS prevent vitamin deficiency in captive fishes by using VITAZIN.
To précis the above in a few words, what one is really saying is:- Disease in fishes, as in all creatures, is always an inevitable response to STRESS EXPOSURE. Stress in the aquatic enviroment can assume many forms, i.e. chemical (=pH, nitrogeneous toxins), physical (=temp., S.G., oxygen tension), biological (=poor feeding, vitamin deficiency, etc.), psychological (=aggression, Clumsy handling). Avoid stress = no disease.

Please note:

If symptoms persist it may be necessary to contact a veterinarian for a prescription treatment.