cocoa_pleco
06-28-2007, 06:08 AM
another slow night, so i thought i would make another thing like my PH page.
Fish diseases are caused by 1 of 2 bacteria, gram-negative or gram-positive. gram-negative bacteria cause most of the diseases in fish, and gram-positive a few. Gram-negative bacteria show up as rods under a microscope, where gram-positive bacteria have a nucleus and are round or spherical in shape. some medicines are very general, like API's old school capsules that are still sold. some just say "treats gram-negative" or, "treats gram-positive" bacteria. check what kind of bacteria your fish has and the medicine will work for the fish. if youre really serious, get a microscope and gently whisk off a scale sample of the fish. stain the slide with methylene blue or gentian violet so that its easier to see.
on a different note, anyone reading this who has a fish with a bacterial disease should know this- keep the water SPARKLING clear. if its very clean, the bacteria 100% cannot survive because they have no life and food source- dirty water. this significantly increases the fishes chance of survival.
Fish diseases are caused by 1 of 2 bacteria, gram-negative or gram-positive. gram-negative bacteria cause most of the diseases in fish, and gram-positive a few. Gram-negative bacteria show up as rods under a microscope, where gram-positive bacteria have a nucleus and are round or spherical in shape. some medicines are very general, like API's old school capsules that are still sold. some just say "treats gram-negative" or, "treats gram-positive" bacteria. check what kind of bacteria your fish has and the medicine will work for the fish. if youre really serious, get a microscope and gently whisk off a scale sample of the fish. stain the slide with methylene blue or gentian violet so that its easier to see.
on a different note, anyone reading this who has a fish with a bacterial disease should know this- keep the water SPARKLING clear. if its very clean, the bacteria 100% cannot survive because they have no life and food source- dirty water. this significantly increases the fishes chance of survival.