Author - Babak Ajideh

Intestinal Parasites

Babak Ajideh2019-07-13T18:58:09+00:00Parasites are a natural components of all healthy ecosystems and all fish, including tropical Discus, can have internal and intestinal parasites. Even though these internal parasites are a natural occurrence, not a contamination, in certain conditions and circumstances, they can be problematic to fish.  An intestinal parasite infection...

Spironucleus

Babak Ajideh2019-07-07T04:11:49+00:00Spironucleus is a flagellate parasite that affects a large group of fish, including ornamental tropical species. Even though the Spironucleus is responsible for Hole in the head disease in fish ( Head and Lateral Line Erosion), not intestinal disorders like that of Hexamita in fish, It...

Hexamita

Babak Ajideh2019-07-18T21:50:21+00:00Hexamita is a flagellate protozoa that affects the gastrointestinal tract of ornamental fish. Protozoa are microscopic, single-celled organisms that may or may not be parasitic to fish. 

Can Fish Die from Hexamita?

Even though Hexamita is progressed slowly, it is often associated with high mortality if left untreated. Hexamita causes severe...

Popeye

Babak Ajideh2019-07-18T22:10:24+00:00Popeye in fish also called exophthalmus, proptosis, exorbitism, exophthalmia, or exophthalmos is not a specific discus disease itself but describes a condition and can be a symptom of an illness or infection in fish. Pope-eye disease/condition is bulging and swelling of one or both eyes of the aquarium...

Hole in the Head

Babak Ajideh2019-07-18T22:32:00+00:00Hole in the Head (HITH) in fish, also known as Head and Lateral Line Erosion (HLLE), is a very common aquarium and tropical fish disease that affects most Cichlids such as Symphysodon Discus, Oscars, and etc. Saltwater fish are also susceptible to head and lateral line erosion disease. The hole in...

Discus Plague

Babak Ajideh2019-06-14T17:13:38+00:00The main cause of death in most imported discus fish from east Asian countries such as Thailand and Malaysia is a fatal viral disease which is colloquially known as Discus Plague or Black Disease. Sometimes, It is also called discus flu! Due to the lack of research studies associated...

White Feces

Babak Ajideh2019-07-03T06:53:27+00:00White feces in fish, also called white stringy poop, is a fairly common symptom in both freshwater and marine aquarium fish which not always accompanies a certain disease. However, most of the time, the lumpy and/or white stringy feces (or sometimes even yellow poop) in discus fish...