diseases of fishes and remedy for the cure

What are the common diseases of fishes? and what is the remedy for the cure?

Dropsy: Protrusion of seales in aswollen body is the manifestation or fish dropsy, a condition arising due to bacteria.
Treatment: There is no real cure for this disease.

White Sport: it is caused by a parasite giving rise to pinched sized white spot over the body and fins.

Treatment: A teaspoon full of salt (rock salt) to every gallon of water and the fish kept therein after two days replace the old salt water with fresh water of the same strength. Repeat every two days until the white masses disappear. The temperature while this treatment should be raised and kept constant to 80 Degree F (27 Degree C) for several days.

Add 5% aqueous solution and Methyl blue per gallon of water Increase temperature to 85 Degree F(29 Degree C).

ICH: It is caused due to unhygienic condition in aquarium.

Diagnosis: The fishes, dart about the tank suffering from some irritation, they rub their body against the gravel, plants, This may also be due to surface parasite or organisms present in the ill maintained tank.

ICH Remedy: Potassium permanganate can be used ti cure this 1/8 gram per gallon of water.

Mouth Fungus: This diseases is caused by a bacteria and is contagious.

Diagnosis: This diseases is characterized by a fungus like growth resembling white cotton (wool) at the cheeks, lipsahd the mouth of the fish, eventually it starts to crode the jaws away.

Remedy: Swabbing the mouth (effected parts) with Hydrogen peroxide or chloromycetin. Terramycin will cure the infection.

VELVET: This disease may resemble to white spot. The skin looks like a surface which has been dusted with powdered surface or with a talcum powdered of a dark shade. The dust is of pale yellow colour and may be more over the skin surface.

Remedy: 1% solution of Methylene blue has been found effective against this disease.

SHIMMIES: it is not a disease; but an indication that the water is infected with protozon parasites.

Diagnosis: The fish is usually stay in astatic position waving their body from side to side in a slow constant motion.

Diagnosis: Ths fish is usually stay in astatic position waving their body from side to side in a slow constant motion.

Treatment: A bath of common salt (sea salt) 2 % solution for 15 to 30 minutes will kill the parasite, The bath should be repeated after 2-3 days.

FIN ROT AND TAIL ROT: This disease is caused due to bacterial infection.

Symptoms: Destruction of the tail or other fins, the tail becomes torn and gradually eaten away by the activity of the bacteria.

Treatment: Aureomycin, Chloromycetin can be used for curing Fishes for treatment should be isolated in a separate tank having 6 to 7 inches of water with gentle aeration and must be fed on live food only.

Source: Gujarat ornamental fish expo 2014 brochure.