Ornamental fish diseases

Ornamental fish kept in aquariums are susceptible to numerous diseases. Diseases can have a variety of causes, including bacterial infections from an external source such as Pseudomonas fluorescens (causing Fin rot and Fish Dropsy), fungal infections (Saprolegnia), Mould infections (Oomycete and Saprolegnia), parasitic disorders (Gyrodactylus salaris, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, Cryptocaryon, Oodinium causing velvet disease, Brooklynella hostilis, head and lateral line erosion, Glugea, Ceratomyxa shasta, Kudoa thyrsites, Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae, Ceratomyxa shasta, leeches, nematode, Trematoda, Platyhelminthes and fish louse), viral disorders, metabolic disorders, inappropriate water conditions (insufficient aeration, pH, water hardness, temperature and ammonia poisoning) and malnutrition.


Here i have described a few common aquarium fish diseases and its diagonosis and treatment....The videography was done at Kerala Aqua Ventures International Limited, Aluva. My sincere thanks to our Honorable Managing Director Mr. A Gopalakrishan Nair , General Manager Dr. KK Sutharam and Extension officer Smt. Reshma Sasidharan , Extension Officer (pathology) of KAVIL for their support to this work. Judine

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Science & Technology

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• Fish
• diseases
• etiology
• pathogens
• bacteria
• copepod
• Pathogen
• health

[saleson]

nice video image quality could be better... tk