Frequent Aquarium Questions

• What can I do for a beta that accidentally fell in my sink drain?
  
  
• White could be the white growths on the fins of my Oscar?
  
  
• Is it possible that a fish could have more than one disease?
  
  
• My new male beta was attacked by my other fish and hardly has any fins left. I placed him alone in a bowl and treated the water with melafix. Is there anything else i can do to help him heal?
  
  
• What is the proper dosage for salt as a treatment in freshwater aquariums?
  
  
• Is a UV sterilizer or protein skimmer better for disease prevention in saltwater aquarium?
  
  
• I have a Bala Shark with a white growth on its side? What could this be?
  
  
• I have a 65 gallon freshwater tank with 25 fish. Some fish still show signs of ich even after a couple of treatments with medication. What can I do?
  
  
• My goldfish has some red streaks on his body. What can I do?
  
  
• I was wondering whether my small goldfish has some sort of fin disease because she has black patches on her caudal and dorsal fins.
  
  

• What can I do for a beta that accidentally fell in my sink drain?
  
  You should add Aquarium Pharmaceutical Stress Coat to your aquarium to help build up the slime coat. Turning off the lights also helps to reduce stress.
  
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• White could be the white growths on the fins of my Oscar?
  
  Your Oscar has a fungal infection.
  
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• Is it possible that a fish could have more than one disease?
  
  Yes, they are called secondary infections and appear as a result of stress induced from the primary infection.
  
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• My new male beta was attacked by my other fish and hardly has any fins left. I placed him alone in a bowl and treated the water with melafix. Is there anything else i can do to help him heal?
  
  Make sure there is no current in the tank and no uneaten food is left in the tank. You should leave the lights off while he is healing.
  
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• What is the proper dosage for salt as a treatment in freshwater aquariums?
  
  You can add up to a tablespoon of salt per gallon of water.
  
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• Is a UV sterilizer or protein skimmer better for disease prevention in saltwater aquarium?
  
  Ultraviolet sterilizer.
  
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• I have a Bala Shark with a white growth on its side? What could this be?
  
  It is probably a fungal infection.
  
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• I have a 65 gallon freshwater tank with 25 fish. Some fish still show signs of ich even after a couple of treatments with medication. What can I do?
  
  It appears that your tank is overstocked. You must also maintain the proper level of medication in the tank for at least 10 days.
  
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• My goldfish has some red streaks on his body. What can I do?
  
  Try dissolving a tablespoon of aquarium salt per gallon of water and use as a contiuous tonic.
  
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• I was wondering whether my small goldfish has some sort of fin disease because she has black patches on her caudal and dorsal fins.
  
  No. Black pigmentation on goldfish fins is normal.
  
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