how does ick kill fish?
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In some infections, the ich organisms will only be found on the gills. As the disease progresses, the fish will become more irritated and may try to rub or scratch against the sides and bottom of the tank. The disease may then cause respiratory distress, severe agitation, loss of appetite, and eventually death.
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So right after I posted this the YouTuber had a live q and a so I asked him about the scuds. He said they don't harm anything living except for possibly fish eggs. They will eat dead parts of the moss but said that they are great for scaping moss haha. Scuds are invasive omnivores.
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The venom is a neurotoxin designed to paralyze jellyfish prey. Although a jellyfish can kill a small aquatic animal, its sting is not usually fatal to humans. It tends to cause pain, skin rashes, fever and muscle cramps.
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The excess ammonia burns the fish's skin, gills and fins, causing a reddish discoloration that eventually turns black as the spots start to heal. However, if the fish continue to be exposed to high levels of ammonia then the condition will not improve and will result in additional health problems for saltwater fish.
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Some say it also kills off the healthy zooplankton of your tank such as copepods.... The zooplanton has to be exposed to the ultraviolet light for this to happen, a UV will not kill off your pod population.
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Algae removers have been used without killing any fish, and have been known to wipe out tanks of fish. These products are unquestionably toxic, and while fish are supposed to tolerate it not all of them do. The margin of of error in its use can be small between safe and harmful.
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(Ichthyophthirius Multifiliis) (White Spot Disease) (Ick) Ich is a major problem for both hobbyist and commercial aquarists worldwide. It is a highly contagious disease that spreads rapidly from one fish to another. ... It is equivalent to a skin infection, which is very dangerous for fish.
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Why your fish might be dying and how to keep them alive. It could be a case of New Tank Syndrome. This is the term that is used when fish become ill or die in a newly established aquarium. ... Excess fish food and debris also rots in the tank and this too can increase ammonia levels.
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Water pollution harms fish populations in various ways. When nutrients wash into waterways through storm runoff, they deplete oxygen in the water that fish need to survive. ... Heavy metals created when fossil fuels are burned enter the atmosphere, eventually making their way into bodies of water.
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If fish are near the surface, they can indeed by killed by lightning strikes. Water, though, is a good conductor and tends to keep the electricity near the surface. Fish deep in the water (that is, more than two or three meters deep) generally don't feel it.
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The fish that these usually affect are the 'bottom feeders,' the ones that loiter on the bottom of the ocean floor such as eels, sea bass, trout, flounder and cod. Worse than lead and mercury these industrial toxins take 5-8 years to clear out of the body.
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Re: Kuhli Loaches Keep Dying Suddenly When the tap water changes, water change can be the reason fish die, but in most cases, such changes are not that big. Most likely, the fish you got after it was only 1 day at the store had something with it - and that desease is now killing fishes.
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The loach seems hardly well-fed as I noticed the abdomen looks sunk. I have the same experience as Wasserpest with my botias, especially yoyos. They take such fun in playing dead, will even allow pokes from other fishes, moved as if dead.
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However, even a small amount of insecticide can kill septic tank microbes necessary to decompose the solids — necessary to keep the tank functional. ... Try rotenone, temephos, diatomaceous earth or boric acid in your septiktank.
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Puffer fish contain a toxin called tetrodotoxin which is one of the most deadly natural poisons. ... However, it is still not uncommon for poisoning and even death to occur. Pufferfish, either alive or dead, can be fatal to both humans and dogs alike if ingested in large enough quantities.
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Ammonia is toxic to fish if allowed to accumulate in fish production systems. When ammonia accumulates to toxic levels, fish can not extract energy from feed efficiently. If the ammonia concentration gets high enough, the fish will become lethargic and eventually fall into a coma and die.
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Use dish soap and water. When you see a line of ants (or just one ant, for that matter) spray the mixture over them. ... If ants keep coming back, you might have to address the source of the problem. Soapy water is a natural insecticide that kills most insects, not just ants. Try it on roaches, too.