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Common Diseases for Guppies …

Hospital Tanks by Mary Jane

Hospital Tank/Quarantine Tank – essential in fishkeeping. Whether used only when needed or kept with fish in it that can be removed when necessary, a hospital tank should be available whenever needed to isolate and treat sick fish. This would … Continue reading

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Parasitic Problems by Mary Jane

External Parasites Protozoa (Single-celled animals) Though only one cell, these can be large enough to be seen with the naked eye. White Spot / Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (short form, ich or ick) Often the first sign of infestation is that the … Continue reading

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GUPPY DISEASES by Mary Jane

There are many diseases that can attack a guppy. Here I will attempt to explain some of the most common ones that guppies experience. Fungus Fungus is actually a colourless plant which appears as a whiteish cotton-wool look on the … Continue reading

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TRY THIS FOR TAIL ROT / BY MIDGE HILL

Until discovering this method of treating tail rot, I had previously run into one problem or another with any other method of treatment I tried…either the medication did little or nothing to cure the tail rot, or it worked fine … Continue reading

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