Why do tank ailments attack fish in aquarium? Specific conditions that encourage the emergence of the disease must be present simultaneously: a change in the environment that causes the pathogen to be pathogenic, usually in a tank. Imbalance of fish's immune system.
Changes in the environment may be caused by poor water quality, low water temperature, excess organic matter, excessively acidic or excessively alkaline pH. These conditions can cause bacteria to be pathogenic.
The balance of the immune system of fish may change due to overcrowding, coexistence of incompatible species in the tank, oxygen deficiency, wounds that do not heal well. Because these conditions can cause stress on the fish, it will lower natural defense power.
Community tanks have harmful bacteria and fish that are weakly defensive, but our fish is sick. As a result of bacterial attacks, the possibility of fin rot infection is very high. The first symptom of this disease is that there is a whitish border on the fin.
The first fins affected are usually caudal fin. As the disease progresses, the fins are broken down. The cartilage line is also affected. The fins can be reduced to stumps. The outcome of this disease may be irreversible. Treatment is based on antibiotics as it is a disease caused by bacteria. Use of antibiotics that do not affect beneficial bacteria in aquariums requires caution.
