https://padlet.com/emily_beaumont_mcallen/5f35dv3fkur8 Task D en-us 2017-03-15 16:06:06 UTC 2025-11-03 02:32:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/emily_beaumont_mcallen/5f35dv3fkur8/wish/160743767 Costia is a small external parasite which can survive both on a host (fish) and in tank water. it resembles a small cell, with a nucleus and a small tail for mobility. This parasite thrives off of the bacterium found in poor water quality, and reproduces asexually. When conditions are good for the cell, it will continuously divide and attach to the scales of tank inhabitants as a food source. Symptoms include difficulty in breathing (as they cover the gills), slow gill movements, the fish spending more time near sources of oxygen (filters and air stones) and the fish rubbing against surfaces. The best for of treatment lies in prevention, this includes constant tank maintenance such as water changes. Medication known as Chloramine-T (salt crystals) is also avaliable. A few pieces of this can be sprinkled into the water and due to the parasites short lifespan, this treatment should only be needed once. 
for more information: http://www.koi-pond-guide.com/costia.html

]]> 2017-03-17 10:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_beaumont_mcallen/5f35dv3fkur8/wish/160743767 https://padlet.com/emily_beaumont_mcallen/5f35dv3fkur8/wish/160744404 White spot is a parasite which is an internal disease. This diseases is caused when the protozoan attacks and attaches itself on fin and gills of fish. it appears as a tiny parasite which physical feature is a grain of salt or sugar. This transmitted from fish to fish by is when it is in the water of the fish tank, this would happen when the symptoms are not notice soon this means the fish the other fish might have already have the disease but they are not at the stages where symptoms become visible.  A few symptoms are as following:
1. Disordered swimming
2. Fins folded against the body
3. Scratching against furnishings and decorations
4. Swim to the surface more- becoming more difficult to breath.
This causes discomfort to the fish when swimming if not treated this could be a  fail to comply with legislation. For treatment there are different types of treatment for the different stages of the disease, for the soothing the difficulty for breathing. Antibiotics for anti parasitic medicine are given to the fish however tanks are.Treatment needs to administered a few times because it is a very persistant parasite and might return.  More information on different types of symptoms and treatment at: https://pethelpful.com/fish-aquariums/white-spot-disease-ich-ick]]> 2017-03-17 10:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_beaumont_mcallen/5f35dv3fkur8/wish/160744404 https://padlet.com/emily_beaumont_mcallen/5f35dv3fkur8/wish/160748763 velvet disease, also referred to as gold dust disease, is a disease that most commonly occurs in tropical and (to a lesser extent) marine aquaria. it is caused by dinoflagellate parasites of the genus piscinoodinium, which stems from the pathogen oodinium. this disease gives the fish a dusty, slimy look. 
during the infecting phase, the parasite feeds on live organic matter through roots that it uses to attach to the skin of the fish. In the free phase, a protective shell forms on the inside, which then reproduces by cellular division. it can produce more than 300 spores. 
Causes:abrupt changes in water temperature, introduction of new fish without quarantine, tired fired that are lacking in defenses, old water and the introduction of new plants with cysts.  
Symptoms: behavioral changes, fin twitching, body rubbing, fins against the body, ulcers in the skin, skin detachment, exophthalmia dusty and opaque skin. 
The parasite affects the gills and commonly leads to respiratory failure. 
Treatment: copper salts, quinine salts or methylene blue, covering aquarium so no light can get in, increasing the temperature. ]]> 2017-03-17 10:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_beaumont_mcallen/5f35dv3fkur8/wish/160748763 https://padlet.com/emily_beaumont_mcallen/5f35dv3fkur8/wish/160749797
What is the disease?
It is a parasite that gets onto the skin; irritating the fish’s skin and causing damage to the cells. 

What causes this disease?
A parasite living and transporting itself on the skin. It attaches itself by using its sucking disc with its hook-like denticles. 

How is it transmitted?
Severe trichodina infestations are usually associated with overcrowding and poor water quality; under these conditions the parasites can rapidly multiply.

What are the symptoms and how does this impact the animal?
This can cause extreme stress in the fish; rubbing its skin and gills against the surfaces of the tank to relieve the irritant. The parasite can cause; scratching, ulcers, stop feeding fish may isolate themselves, lay at the bottom with clamped fins, lethargic, irritated skin, and greyish, white film over the body of the fish in severe cases. 

Which treatment is available?
You can use the salt treatment or medicated treatments like potassium permanganate.

What is the recommended dosage?
A recommendation is to not use extra medicine and do not mix different treatments together. 


]]> 2017-03-17 10:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_beaumont_mcallen/5f35dv3fkur8/wish/160749797 https://padlet.com/emily_beaumont_mcallen/5f35dv3fkur8/wish/160751868 Exophthalmia is an infection which leads to the build up of fluid behind the eye. The disease is the result of the infection as the fluid builds up the eye begins to swell and bulge out of the head (hence the term pop eye). The outer surface of the eye will commonly become white and cloudy. 
Pop eye is most commonly caused by poor water quality within the fishs' environment however it can also be a result of other injuries or damage to the eye. 
The build up of fluid/infection will cause discomfort for the fish and make it more difficult for them to carry out some of their natural behaviours such as looking for food and avoiding predation. ]]> 2017-03-17 11:07:29 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_beaumont_mcallen/5f35dv3fkur8/wish/160751868 https://padlet.com/emily_beaumont_mcallen/5f35dv3fkur8/wish/160758653 It is the buildup of a fluid inside the body cavity or tissue of a fish.
Causes:
It will effect the fish with a weak immune system.
-Stressed out fish 
-Poor nutrition
-Poor water quality 
Symptoms:
-Swelling of the belly
-Loss of appetite 
-Can experience behavioral changes 
Treatment:
-Feed the fish a healthy diet
-Drop antibiotics into the tank
 

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