Saprolegnia
Saprolegnia
Saprolegnia genera Fungi in Freshwater Tropical Aquarium Fish
Below is the format overview we follow and how we present the information.
Identification
Can be all, any number, or only one of from the list:
Thin white threads extending from an infected area.
Puffs and filaments that look like cotton.
CLASS
Fungal
Reproduction
There is nothing you can do, they will always reproduce.
Remove uneaten food and waste to hinder reproduction.
Causes
Always a secondary infection, need to find the root cause.
Poor water Quality and poor husbandry.
The fish are at risk from starvation, malnutrition, improper diet, incomplete diet, cold, stress from transport, unsanitary condition in the tank that burden their processes.
Treatments
The treatments for Fungal and Algal is to keep them from happening.
Usually to late, as fungus and algae grow externally, it also grows internally attacking organs and flesh.
Methylene Blue and Salt NaCl can help in early cases.
Griseofulvin, acriflavine, copper, sulfate, furanace, potasium permanganate
Chemicals