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