diseases Flashcards
1
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causes of disease
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- water quality
- stress
2
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water quality as a cause of disease
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- pH
- water hardness
- temperature
- nitrogenous compounds
3
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stress as a cause of disease
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- overcrowding
- malnutrition
- breeding
- aggression
4
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costia
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microscopic protozoan flagellate parasite that attaches to the gills of fish
5
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costia symptoms
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- clamped fins
- slime patches on body and fins
- twitching fins
- red patches
- fraying fins
- mucous from the gills
6
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costia treatment
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- salt
- formalin
- hydrogen peroxide
- heat treatment
- maintain water quality
7
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trichodina
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protozoan parasite that feeds off the bacteria on the fish’s surface
8
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trichodina symptoms
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- rubbing on objects in the tank
- ulcers
- inappetance
- self-isolation
- clamped fins
- greyish white film over the body
9
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trichodina treatment
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- quarantine + treat new fish
- proprietary treatment
- treating tank water
- one tbsp of aquarium salt per 5 gallons of water
- proform C
10
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ich (white spot)
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ichthyophthirius protozoan parasite → adult parasites fall off and multiply in the substrates
11
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ich (white spot) symptoms
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- white spots on the body
- scratching the body on objects in the tank
12
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ich (white spot) treatment
A
- proprietary treatment
- treat tank water
- one tbsp of aquarium salt per 5 gallons of water
13
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camellanus
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parasitic roundworms usually ingested through copepods
14
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camellanus symptoms
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- red worm protruding from anal vent
- weight loss
- abdominal bloating
- inappetence
15
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camellanus treatment
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- wormers (anthelmintic)
- quarantine new livestock
- avoid food made of crustaceans, unless stock is not mixed with any fish
