The Manual of Fish HealthDiscusses water chemistry, offers advice on stocking levels, compatibility, and filtration, and identifies common pests and diseases. |
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The Interpet Manual of Fish Health Chris Andrews,Adrian Exell,Neville Carrington No preview available - 2002 |
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acid adult aeration affected fish algae algal algal blooms alkaline ammonia anchor worm and/or aquarium fish aquarium or pond aquatic bacteria behaviour blood carbon dioxide cause cells Chapter chemical chlorine cichlids concentration Continuous bath copepod copper cotton-wool disease cycle cysts disease organisms disinfectant effects eggs environment environmental eyes feeding filter filtration finrot fish disease fish host fish species fish's fishkeeping flatworms flukes formalin fresh water fungus gill goldfish growth Ichthyophthirius intermediate host intestine invertebrates ions isolation tank large numbers larvae leeches lesions litre Lymphocystis marine fish metriphonate mg/litre need repeating neon tetra disease nitrite Obvious symptoms occur Oodinium osmoregulation oxygen oxygen levels ozone parasites partial water changes pathogens percent pH level pH value plants pond or aquarium problems proprietary protozoans quarantine remove salinity salt skin and fins snail swimbladder tank tapeworms tapwater temperature tissue toxic treat Treatment and control ulcer disease usually water hardness water quality white spot