. Goldfish breeds and other aquarium fishes, their care and propagation; a guide to freshwater and marine aquaria, their fauna, flora and management. Aquariums; Goldfish. AILMENTS AND DISEASES. such number's that the water is not sufficiently aerated, or which have been bruised and otherwise injured, enfeebled from lack of food, or have suffered from constant excitement. Carelessness of their comfort, lack of proper care while in the hands of dealers, unsanitary conditions, insufficient plant life, decay of the plants and food, overstocking and similar causes, will also produce the disease; as
. Goldfish breeds and other aquarium fishes, their care and propagation; a guide to freshwater and marine aquaria, their fauna, flora and management. Aquariums; Goldfish. AILMENTS AND DISEASES. such number's that the water is not sufficiently aerated, or which have been bruised and otherwise injured, enfeebled from lack of food, or have suffered from constant excitement. Carelessness of their comfort, lack of proper care while in the hands of dealers, unsanitary conditions, insufficient plant life, decay of the plants and food, overstocking and similar causes, will also produce the disease; as under these conditions the ever- present micro-organisms attack the weaker fishes and spread to healthy ones with which they come into contact. Another cause is sudden changes of the temperature of the water by injudiciously adding thereto, or its continued low temperature. This is a most frequent reason for outbreaks of the disease in the spring, as the above conditions often FIG. 76.—Head of a Goldfish afFected with prevail during the winter and the vitality of the so-called White Fungus. ^ ° 11 Usually Saproitgnia and Dictyuchm. the fishes has bccome low, SO that they suc- cumb to this fungus when it becomes more active owing to the rise in temperature. A very large proportion of the mortality among aquarium fishes is due to this cause. This White Fungus is one of the most common diseases which the amateur is likely to encounter. When neglected, it is serious in its effects and results, but if taken in time, proper care exercised and remedies applied, death losses will be reduced or prevented. Owing to the general natural or surgical contingent, in advanced stages, destruction of fin and tail development and much loss of beauty may occur, with a probability that the fish will never entirely recover its former beauty. Treatment. When a fish shows fungoid tendency it should be re- moved from its fellows and placed in a hospital jar, containing. 2)^ gallons of water, to whi
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