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Lumpy and white stringy feces in tropical discus fish

Intestinal Parasites

May 3, 2019 Babak Ajideh

Parasites are a natural components of all healthy ecosystems and all fish, including tropical Discus, can have internal and intestinal parasites.…

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Spironucleus is a parasitic flagellate in Aquarium Tropical Fish

Spironucleus

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Spironucleus is a flagellate parasite that affects a large group of fish, including ornamental tropical species. Even though the Spironucleus is responsible…

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Hexamita in Tropical Fish and Aquarium environments

Hexamita

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Hexamita is a flagellate protozoa that affects the gastrointestinal tract of ornamental fish. Protozoa are microscopic, single-celled organisms that may or may…

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Popeye disease in tropical fish

Popeye

May 1, 2019 Babak Ajideh

Popeye in fish also called exophthalmus, proptosis, exorbitism, exophthalmia, or exophthalmos is not a specific discus disease itself but describes a…

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Protruding Eyeball in Discus Fish Eye

Hole in the Head

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Hole in the Head (HITH) in fish, also known as Head and Lateral Line Erosion (HLLE), is a very common aquarium and tropical…

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The #1 Cause of Death among Imported Discus Fish is Viral Discus Plague, aka Discus Black Death

Discus Plague

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The main cause of death in most imported discus fish from east Asian countries such as Thailand and Malaysia is a…

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White Feces; Clear & Long Stringy Poop in Tropical Fish

White Feces

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White feces in fish, also called white stringy poop, is a fairly common symptom in both freshwater and marine aquarium fish which not…

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Cloudy Eyes in Tropical Discus Fish and Aquarium Tanks

Cloudy Eye

April 22, 2019 Babak Ajideh

Cloudy Eyes is a common condition among freshwater tropical aquarium fish such as Discus fish, Betta fish, etc. Saltwater fish…

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Discus Fish Leaning to One Side or Another, Tilting, and Laying Flat

Leaning to One Side

April 21, 2019 Babak Ajideh

Leaning to one side or another, tilting sideways, and laying flat is a common and very general symptom in a…

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