. 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 If the fungus has extended and the fins and tail become ragged, it is necessary to cut off the affected parts, painting the cut edges with Phenol- sodique, tincture of aloes and myrrh or with the peroxide of hydrogen solution. If the spots are extensive on the body they should be cleansed with a table salt or peroxide solution and also painted with the tincture of aloes and myrrh. Immediate attention is
. 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 If the fungus has extended and the fins and tail become ragged, it is necessary to cut off the affected parts, painting the cut edges with Phenol- sodique, tincture of aloes and myrrh or with the peroxide of hydrogen solution. If the spots are extensive on the body they should be cleansed with a table salt or peroxide solution and also painted with the tincture of aloes and myrrh. Immediate attention is necessary as soon as the disease is detected, then a cure is almost always possible. If the fish improves, the white appearance disappears and a dark edge shows on the fins and tail. It may then be transferred to the hospital tank to acquire strength on a light mixed diet, sparingly but frequently fed, but if it becomes weaker, the fungus extending over the sides and into the gills, unless it is very valuable, it is best to destroy it, because little more can be done for its benefit. A final recourse is to place it in the greenest water procurable and leave it there. Sometimes it recovers, .but it may be subject to a recurrence of the disease, or may present only a wreck of its former appearance and beauty. A recently introduced and approved remedy is the Turlington's Balsam. It is applied as follows:—The affected parts should be dried and cleaned and the balsam applied generously with a small brush or a pledget of cotton and permitted to dry from three to five minutes. During this time the head and gills of the fish should be wrapped in a wet cloth to keep the gills moist and to prevent movement. If this is properly done no fear of endangering the life of the fish need be entertained. The Balsam coats the affected edges with an insoluble surface and protects them from the further ravages of the fungus. Also apply the parasiticides mentioned hereafter. Prompt measures have sa
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