Saltwater Diseases

contributed by Thomas Sasala

Scientific vs. Common Disease Names

Scientific Name: Common Names
Amyloodinium ocellateum: Amyloodinium, Oodinium, Marine Velvet, Saltwater Ich
Cryptocaryon irritans: Cryptocaryon, White spot disease, Saltwater Ich
Brookynella Hostillis: Brooklynella, Clownfish disease Angelfish disease
Mycobacteria marinum: Fish TB
Tubellarian worms: Black Ich, Tang Disease
Benedenia melleni: Fish Flukes
Argulus sp.: Fish lice
Ichthyosporidium hoferi: Fungus Disease
??: Head and lateral line erosion (HLLE)
Lymphocystis virus: Viral disease, Cauliflower disease
Pseudomonas sp.: Fin Rot, Red Spot Disease, Ulcers (Bacterial Disease)
Vibrio anquillarium: Vibrio, "Wipe Out"

Suggested Treatment

Disease Name: Treatment
1(4) Black Ich: Freshwater dip coupled with formalin bath
2(4) Brookynella*: Copper coupled with formalin bath
3 Fin Rot: Erythromycin, Neomycin
4 Fish Lice: Freshwater dip or Formalin bath
4 Flukes: Freshwater dip or Formalin bath
5 HLLE: ? - Better environment
6 Intern. Parasites: Medicated Food
7 Cryptocaryon*: Formalin bath (1/2 -1 hour) once every other day for a week.
8 Ichthyosporidium: None - better environment
9 Lymphocystis: (None - it should go away)
10 Amyloodinium*: Freshwater dip coupled with copper
11 Microsporidian: None - euthanasia
12 Poisoning: Massive water changes/move to an untainted environment
13 Poor Diet: Vary Diet; meet the requirements of the animal
14 TB: Kanamycin, Isoniazid
15 Vibrio: Erythromycin, Neomycin

* Both tank and fish must be treated to erradicate the pest.

Symptom Verses Likely Disease

x = positive sign
p = possible sign


                    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15
  Black Spots       x   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
  Change in color   -   -   -   -   -   p   -   x   -   -   -   x   -   p   x
  Cloudy Eyes       -   -   -   x   -   -   p   -   -   p   -   x   -   -   -
  Distended Stomach -   -   -   -   -   p   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   p
  Erratic Swimming  -   -   -   -   -   p   -   -   -   -   x   x   -   -   p
  Emaciation        -   -   -   -   -   p   -   -   -   -   x   -   x   p   -
  Fin Erosion       -   -   x   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   p   p
  Gasping      	    -   -   -   x   -   -   p   -   -   p   -   x   -   -   -
  Gold/Brown Spots  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   x   -   -   -   -   -
  Lack of appetite  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   p   -   -   x   p   -   x   x
  Listless          -   -   -   p   -   -   p   x   -   p   p   x   -   x   x
  "Pop Eyes"        -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   p   p
  Reddened Areas    -   -   x   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   x   x
  Rough Skin        -   -   -   -   -   -   x   x   -   x   -   -   -   -   -
  Rubbing      	    x   -   -   x   -   -   x   -   -   x   -   p   -   -   -
  Ulcers/holes      -   -   -   -   x   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   p   p
  Wormlike attach's -   -   -   x   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
  Warty growths     -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   x   -   -   -   -   -   -
  White Patches     -   x   -   x   -   -   -   -   -   -   x   -   -   -   -
  White Spots (1mm) -   -   -   -   -   -   x   -   -   p   -   -   -   -   -

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