| Scientific Name |
Common Names |
| Amyloodinium ocellateum |
Amyloodinium, Oodinium, Marine Velvet, Saltwater Ich |
| Cryptocaryon irritans |
Cryptocaryon, White spot disease, Saltwater Ich |
| Brookynella Hostillis |
Brooklynella, Clownfish disease, Angelfish disease |
| Mycobacteria marinum |
Fish TB |
| Tubellarian worms |
Black Ich, Tang Disease |
| Benedenia melleni |
Fish Flukes |
| Argulus sp. |
Fish lice |
| Ichthyosporidium hoferi |
Fungus Disease |
| Unknown |
Head and lateral line erosion (HLLE) |
| Lymphocystis virus |
Viral disease, Cauliflower disease |
| Pseudomonas sp. |
Fin Rot, Red Spot Disease, Ulcers (Bacterial Disease) |
| Vibrio anquillarium |
Vibrio, "Wipe Out" |
| Disease Name |
Treatment |
| 1(4) Black Ich |
Freshwater dip coupled with formalin bath |
| 2(4) Brookynella* |
Copper coupled with formalin bath |
| 3 Fin Rot |
Erythromycin, Neomycin |
| 4 Fish Lice and Flukes |
Freshwater dip or Formalin bath |
| 5 HLLE |
? - Better environment |
| 6 Intern. Parasites |
Medicated Food |
| 7 Cryptocaryon* |
Formalin bath (1/2 -1 hour) once every other day for a week. |
| 8 Ichthyosporidium |
None - better environment |
| 9 Lymphocystis |
(None - it should go away) |
| 10 Amyloodinium* |
Freshwater dip coupled with copper |
| 11 Microsporidian |
None - euthanasia |
| 12 Poisoning |
Massive water changes/move to an untainted environment |
| 13 Poor Diet |
Vary Diet; meet the requirements of the animal |
| 14 TB |
Kanamycin, Isoniazid |
| 15 Vibrio |
Erythromycin, Neomycin |
| * Both tank and fish must be treated to erradicate the pest. |
Saltwater Diseases
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