| Aquarium fish fall ill just like any other pet. The | | | | - Poor Diet as a result of lack in nutritional |
| illnesses are as a result of disease. The common | | | | requirement always leads to poor performance in |
| diseases that affect aquarium fish are mostly | | | | fish immune system. Fish immune system will |
| stress induced. | | | | struggle to operate efficiently. This will result in a |
| The micro-organisms which cause these diseases | | | | stressed fish. |
| may be present in the water as part of the | | | | Warning signs of illness in aquarium fish |
| normal micro fauna and grab the opportunity to | | | | You can easily know when your fish are going |
| infest or infect the fish when it is stressed and its | | | | through stress if you watch them very well and |
| normal defense are weakened. | | | | often. You will notice signs like fish swimming with |
| Different ways aquarium fish suffer from stress | | | | clamps up (closed) in their fins, hovering in a |
| - Aquarium fish usually start experiencing stress | | | | corner, heavy breathing and fish brushing its body |
| starting from the time it's about living the | | | | against objects. These are warning signs you |
| breeding farm till when the end purchaser finally | | | | need to act on immediately. |
| picked it from retailer. Most beginners don't really | | | | How to reduce stress in aquarium |
| know how to handle fish. | | | | To reduce stress in aquarium, you need to guide |
| - The quality of water is another cause of | | | | against factors that lead to stress. The following |
| aquarium fish stress. Different fish species have | | | | are tips on how to prevent stress that ultimately |
| different water quality that will make the | | | | leads to illness: |
| environment conducive for them. Quality | | | | - Make sure you have detail information about the |
| parameters like pH, water hardness, high nitrite | | | | fish species that you will be introducing to your |
| and carbon dioxide level, low dissolved oxygen | | | | tank. Enquiring about its requirements before you |
| salinity of water, water temperature and others. | | | | buy it will help you a lot. Thus, ask lots of |
| - Any change in environment like physical damage, | | | | questions before making your purchase. |
| leaches, lice and introduction of new fish that is | | | | - Knowing the right food for your fish is another |
| not quarantine could lead to stress in aquarium, | | | | important thing you have to know as this may |
| thus making life non conducive for fish in aquarium | | | | vary from species to species. If you have this |
| tank | | | | knowledge you will be able to provide foods that |
| - Change in weather condition is another factor | | | | are rich in nutritional ingredients that your fish |
| that leads to aquarium fish stress. When there is | | | | require. |
| heavy downfall as you know the weather will | | | | - Keep the environment clean. |
| become cold and this could lead to stress in | | | | - When you want to introduce new fish, make |
| aquarium. | | | | sure it's quarantined to reduce the risk of disease. |