Bacterial Hemorrhagic Septicemia
Symptoms
some fish exhibit no external symptoms
most show hemorrhaging of internal organs, skin, and muscle
bulging eyes
bloated abdomens from internal bleeding
reddish tints to eyes, skin, gills, and fins
open sores
abnormal behavior
taking food and spitting it out or stop eating
enters the tank from infected fish being added to the tank
the survival rate is low,
the disease is very contagious
Organic treatment of fish
remove infected fish to hospital tank if possible
do not raise the tank temperature
treat with Organic Control as directed
extend treatment if needed
if symptoms continue follow with medicinal treatment
Medicinal treatment of fish
remove infected fish to hospital tank if possible
do not raise the tank temperature
treat as directed with One-Shot Knockout
feed with Full Spectrum medicated food as directed for one dosing cycle
if symptoms continue do 50% water change in a hospital tank and repeat treatment
Original tank treatment
(if infected fish were moved to hospital tank)
do 60% water change another day for a total of three water changes
feed remaining fish Full Spectrum medicated food per instructions for 1 feeding cycle