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Sunday, January 31, 2010

Diseases caused by FUNGI

1. Saprolegniasis

This disease occurs when the fishes experienced stress (secondary disease) such as congestion in the fish tank, cage or pond, water quality deterioration, wound on the body caused by parasites or coarseness during handling.


Signs of disease

- Saprolegniasis fungi will look like cotton on the body of the affected fish

- There are signs of redness around the fungi

- It attacks the area around wound and fish eggs


Treatment

1. Methylene blue 2 ppm - Continue until recover

2. Potassium permanganate 10 ppm for 90 minutes

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