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Freshwater Fish Disease Fin Rot
Disease Type-Bacterial (gram negative organism) Description-Fin rot is one of the most common, and most preventable, diseases in aquarium fish. It is caused by several types of bacteria, and often occurs concurrently with other diseases. It can usually be cured, but if left untreated it can kill the diseased fish and infect all the others [...]
Cichlids Diet
Cichlids are astonishingly diverse when it comes to diet. Many are primarily herbivores feeding on algae and plants with small animals, particularly invertebrates, being only a small part of their diet. Some cichlids are detritivores and eat all types of organic material; among these species are the tilapiines of the genera Oreochromis, Sarotherodon, and Tilapia. [...]
Dyed Fish
With all of the beautifully colored fish in the world, it is amazing that people feel the need to “improve upon” natural beauty. And yet, fish stores around the world stock fish that have been dipped, tattooed, or injected with dyes. These fish suffer a very high immediate mortality rate, and those that survive often [...]
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