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IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER WHEN TREATING FISH DISEASES

Treating fish diseases in an aquarium is not a very simple matter - it depends largely on the accurate diagnosis of the fish diseases, cause of the fish disease, correct application of medications, prevailing water conditions, and type and effectiveness of filters etc.
 
 

Making a prompt and accurate diagnosis is vital for successful treatment and long term prevention of fish diseases problems.  The correct usage and selection of the right remedies are also as important.  It is therefore advisable to INSIST on the use of "RID-ALL" range of products which are extensively tested before they came on the market.  When using any medication, please be careful of the side effects or contra-indications on the fishes which are very unpredictable especially in different water conditions.  NO one can predict exactly how any medication or treatment will react in any particular aquarium.  There are so many variables not only in water chemistry parameters but in possible reactions to plastic ornamentals and other materials in the aquarium that any treatment may go wrong.  It is always better to treat diseased fish in the day so that if the fish display any sign of poisoning or discomfort, treatment can be interrupted immediately.
 
 

THERMAL ADAPTATION:
Fishes taken from one water temperature and placed into a higher or lower temperature usually should not be subjected to immediate change of more than 2 to 3 °C - to reduce thermal stress.  The temperature may be increased or decreased by 1°C per minute slowly.

pH ADAPTATION:
Most aquarium fishes live in environments with a pH level between pH 6.20 to pH 8.20. To avoid fish pH trauma, environmental pH levels must remain fairly constant and if necessary adjust gradually in steps of not more than + 0.3 pH units per day.

OTHERS:
Incorrect or fluctuating water conditions particularly pH, hardness, specific gravity and temperature, excessive levels of nitrite or ammonia (mainly due to poor filtering systems), presence of other toxins and low levels of dissolved oxygen are the main cause of environmental problems which causes fish diseases.