Diseases

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⚠️ IMPORTANT: Always identify the disease before administering medication. Many medications are incompatible, and some are toxic to shrimp, snails, and invertebrates. Always treat in a quarantine tank whenever possible.

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GENERAL RULES FOR TREATMENT

1. Diagnosis First: Symptoms → Identify the disease → Treat it properly
2. Quarantine: Always move sick fish to a quarantine tank (40–80 L, without substrate)
3. Never use preventive medication in the main aquarium (it damages the biological filter)
4. Remove the activated carbon from the filter during treatment (it absorbs and inactivates it)
5. Increase aeration during treatment
6. Keep track of what you use and when so you don't use too much
7. Gammarids and invertebrates: They are very sensitive. Most medications kill them.

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Table of Contents

• Parasitic Diseases
• Bacterial Diseases
• Fungal Diseases
• Deficiencies and Shortcomings
• Other problems
• Quarantine and Prevention