Besides looking at your fish, it’s your FAVORITE PART! So it is often a cause for disease by overfeeding but underfeeding is a “thing”, too.
Quarantine
Quarantine The ability to isolate new fish is PRICELESS and comes eventually to all hobbyists sooner, or later. The ability to treat ANY fish in a separate, smaller and more peaceful aquarium
Regulators for PH
pH Regulators I always prefer a commercial, dry preparation for pH regulation and SeaChem makes a very good one. It’s got economy and it’s VERY effective.
Crowding
Crowding A few words on crowding and its relevance. In the book we cover the proper amount of fish to keep in what-size aquarium with “per inch-per-gallon” guidelines but there are variations.
Treatments & Details
Treatments Details & Precautions The information in the book is adequate to execute on a treatment but here, I’m going to expand on your understanding of these medicines and techniques.
Viruses
Viruses are something that DOES happen in aquarium fish, goldfish and Koi collections. The viruses they get are very hard to manage because we don’t have “cures” for them.
Water Changes – The Finer Points
Here’s the link from the book. I intend to add some detail to the discussion of water changes. Mainly to tell you how I absolutely revolutionized the hobby for myself
Heaters
Why Do “Heaters” For Fish Tanks Merit a whole article? There are several KINDS of heaters and I want to tell you WHY I’d choose a titanium (or steel) bodied heater
Koi Health & Disease Book by Dr. Erik Johnson
Koi Health & Disease Regarded as the first and last word on fish health for the pond fish hobbyist, in this second edition, every page has been updated and improved.
All About The Site Resources
If you have the book “Saving Sick Fish” by Erik Johnson DVM you know it’s backed up by a web site with further reading. A considerable amount EXTRA is available for free…
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Questions in a Pinch
If you’re looking at this page, it means you haven’t got through to me in person yet, or, if you’ve sent the consult, you have not heard back yet. This chatbox is…
Salt
Using salt for Nitrite blocking, (This link has tons on Nitrite issues) (Salt for Nitrites)
FMG
Formalin Malachite Green.
IGR
Anchor Worms = Lernea elegans Fish Lice = Argulus Are two parasites that can be seen with the unassisted eye. They’re both about a quarter-inch (4-6mm) in size. The best and safest…
Praziquantel
Right now I find PraziPro to be the best. It offers good economy and it works well. I think the BIG key is realizing that in colder water, the life cycle of…
Introduction
Other video introductions to the site, the book and the doc. Non-Avatar Site and Book Introduction Welcome to Saving Sick Fishdot org. The goal of this book, and this…
PHPills
PH Pills – Making them for support of PH – The pH Pill VIDEO VERSION PART I VIDEO VERSION PART II “pH Pills” Made with safe Plaster of Paris, (details provided) Support…