In the case of the pop-eye disease, the name says it all: in the affected animals, one eye or even both eyes protrude significantly from the head. They literally swell out of your head. In addition, the eyes usually appear very clouded.
What to do against pop eyes?
In almost all cases, improving the water quality by changing the water, optimal housing conditions and feeding rich in vitamins can support the healing process. Water changes should only be made if the gas is oversaturated. Pop eyes often occur together with cloudy eyes.
What do sick goldfish look like?
Frayed fins, milky-cloudy or red discoloration on the edges of the fins: This is what “fin rot” looks like. The generalized occurrence of this disease speaks for suboptimal husbandry conditions.
Why do fish get pop eyes?
If you see pop-eyes in your fish, you should get to the bottom of the cause as soon as possible and there can be several. Bacterial infections, such as those that develop after cuts or bites, are a possibility, but so are too warm water changes or a kidney infection.
What disease causes the eyes to bulge?
Endocrine orbitopathy is an autoimmune disease. The tissue in the eye socket becomes inflamed and thickened. As a result, the eyes pop out. In most cases, Graves’ disease coexists with an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism).
Is Popeye Disease Fatal?
Symptoms: tremors, cravings, sweating, bulging eyes (“goggle eye disease”), tachycardia, affectability, hair loss, shiny eyes, weight loss. Without therapy, hyperthyroidism can turn into a fatal thyrotoxic crisis (thyrotoxicosis).
Which fish diseases can be transmitted to humans?
In Germany, four fish diseases are currently classified as notifiable animal diseases: contagious anemia in salmon, infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicemia in trout, and koi herpes virus infection in carp.
When do fish diseases become more common?
If a body of water heats up during the warm months, pathogens can develop very well. Fish diseases can increase. The spectrum ranges from external parasite infestations with less serious consequences to large ulcers that can threaten the life of the fish.
How long salt bath fish?
Take the required number of liters of water from the pond and put it in the examination tank. Dissolve 15-20g of salt per liter of water in the tub, insert koi individually, leave in the bath for 10-20 minutes under constant observation.
How do sick fish behave?
- Characteristic cotton-like covering on the affected regions, which immediately collapses when the animal is taken out of the water.
- Apathy.
- Reluctance to eat.
- Usually the animals no longer swim around, or only a little, but remain silent in a dark corner of the aquarium.
How do fish fight pathogens?
Temperature: Effect: Most pathogens (bacteria, parasites) do not tolerate increased temperatures in the tank coupled with an active ingredient, as their life rhythm accelerates and they offer the active ingredient more “attack surface”.
Where do googly eyes come from?
The autoimmune processes (attacks by the immune system against the body’s own structures) probably lead to inflammation and enlargement of the fat pad behind the eyeball and the eye muscles. Rarely does endocrine orbitopathy have causes other than Graves’ disease.
What to do with fish tuberculosis?
These are isolated cases. It is much more effective to remove the infected fish from the tank in good time. In the case of acute fish tuberculosis, the entire fish population must be destroyed and the aquarium and equipment must be disinfected.
Is fresh fish slimy?
Shiny Skin and Slime: Fresh fish has a shiny, transparent slime. The older the fish, the more it dries out or becomes milky. Then it says: Hands off.
What to do with swim bladder disease?
If the symptoms don’t go away, you should consider giving your fish a broad-spectrum antibiotic to treat the infection. You can find antibiotics in pet stores in the form of drops for aquarium water or as medicated fish food.
What to do if goldfish have fungus?
- immediate treatment with Sera Pond Omnisan F
- remove all sharp-edged objects in the pond
- use a UV lamp with sufficient power, as this also kills mold spores
- the use of pond bacteria such as Söll Biobooster (the more pollutants the pond bacteria break down, the fewer pollutants are left for the fungi and the fewer fungal spores form in the water)
- Remove fish from the pond that have become ill due to excessive fungal infestation
- create optimal water values
- Use pond filters from rain barrels or IBC pond filters
- Remove plant debris and leaves from the pond
- aerate the pond well
- Remove parasites that “gnaw” on the mucous membranes of the fish from the pond
- carry out the fish stocking correctly
- Strengthen the defenses of the fish with Söll fish mineral and thus make them more resistant to diseases (especially before winter, since the fungal spores can multiply better at low temperatures)
Is the hole disease contagious?
Once an animal is infected, it passes the pathogens on to other fish via its droppings. If possible, sick animals should therefore be relocated to a quarantine tank where they can recover in peace.
Can you operate on googly eyes?
One treatment option is decompression of the orbit through partial removal of the bony lining. The Plastic Surgery Clinic in Wesseling (near Cologne) has made a great contribution to the treatment of endocrine orbiopathy.
Can a fish burst?
When divers bring fish up from deep water, the animals’ swim bladders can burst. A fish lift should now prevent that. Anyone who specializes in fish on the coral reef at depths of between 60 and 150 meters rarely looks past the sea surface.
Can goldfish stay black?
Said garden pond should have a capacity of at least 500 l and a minimum depth of approx. 100 cm. Under these conditions, your black goldfish will also get through the winter well.
