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Koi & Goldfish Bacterial Disorders
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Many of our customers have called
and are wondering what the difference is between gram-negative
bacteria, and gram-positive bacteria. These terms are used
by professionals to identify bacteria under a microscope
and should be of no concern to the average hobbyist. |
Symptoms
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Cause
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Treatment and Links
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| A). Red streaks in body and fins, or
redness in the body. Open sores or loss of scales? |
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Bacterial Hemorrhagic Septicemia (Aeromonas
Hydrophila) |
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Use:
Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride Powder in the feed.
Forma-Green in the water. |
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| B). Open red sores or ulcerations,
fin and tail damage |
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Pseudomonas Bacteria (Pseudomonas Fluorescens) |
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Use:
Neomycin -or-
Kanamycin in the feed, Forma-Green in the water. |
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| C). Fuzzy, thin, white coating on
the body and fins. Looks like a fungus |
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FlexiBacteria are involved, which cause
Columnaris disease |
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Use: TMP
Sulfa -or-
Sulfa 4 TMP -or-
Sulfathiazole Sodium. |
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| D). Fins and tail are eaten away, in
severe cases, down to the body. |
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Pseudomonas Bacterial Infection |
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Treat with:
Neomycin -or-
Kanamycin. |
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| E). The fish has been sick for
several months. The fish is lethargic, anorexic, has fin
or scale loss and a sunken stomach |
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Piscine Tuberculosis
Careful, this may be spread to humans! |
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Use:
Kanamycin + Isoniazid
+ Vitamin B-6. The treatment will take at least 30 days. |
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| F). One or many fish have blisters forming
on the skin that are full of a clear to yellowish fluid.
The blisters pop and turn into large sores. |
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Furunculosis (Aeromonas Salmonicida) |
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Treat with:
Furazolidone Powder in the water for 10-14 days. |
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