PJS Diseases / Parasitic Ailments
PJS Diseases / Parasitic Ailments
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WELCOME TO PJS DISEASE/PARASITIC AILMENTS
There's much to see here. So, take your time, look around, and will always be expanding this info. We hope you enjoy our site.
STEP 1 - The menu to your left has a comprehensive list with descriptions, pictures, meds, and notes on ailments to help diagnose.
STEP 2 - Go to CHEMOTHERAPY OF AQUATICS for a list of chemicals, drugs, and uses.
Below is the format overview we follow and how we present the information.
UPDATED: July 2, 2026
Identification
Will do our best to help you identify. In a step by step process that will be laid out.
Few things to understand first,
lets break them into classes:
1. Bacterial and Viral - We have grouped these together as usually the root is viral leading to bacterial infections. There must be a wound, an opening in the slime, scales, skin for the virus and bacteria to get too the host organism. Which leads into the next.
2. Fungal and Algal - This step in the process is the result of not treating the bacterial infection. There must be a rotting of living matter for fungus and algal to take hold and develop.
3. Protozoa - These little one celled bugs can get everywhere, inside and outside,, Blood, intestines, skin, gills, brain, they are eating and can open the door for virus and bacteria.
4. Worms - The next level, these are carnivores, looking for a host to feed them and their young as they reproduce and yes, opens the door for virus and bacteria to get in.
5. Arthropods - Now these are the ones you can see, big nasty scavenging Alien looking predators that feed on fish, also letting virus and bacteria get to the host.
6. Environmental - I will just label this one humans, this is what we control.
If we do it correctly and responsibly the rest of the maladies have a slim to no chance to occur.
Get it wrong and your the proud owner of a cesspool of a WMD that should get you arrested for creating biological weapons. IMO!
CLASS
Viral, Bacterial Gram +, Bacterial Gram -, Fungal, Algal, Protozoa, Worms, Arthropods, Environmental
Reproduction
Process and rates. To know this information allows us to intervene, breaking the cycle, leading to eradication.
Causes
Where it comes from. There must be a stressor.
There are numerous factors that contribute to an outbreak and they all involve us 100%.
Environmental conditions are not ideal, never will be in a closed system.
Overpopulation, yes this is a huge contributor as it is much easier for disease to spread.
Choice and mix of animals, decided to please us, not so much them.
Nutrition. Food. This is the number one cause, they are pets, they deserve the best quality you can get! THINK ABOUT IT!!
Treatments
What we can do about it, luckily for us many medications are broad spectrum, able to encompass many diseases and parasitic ailments during the treatments.
Observations, Notes, Remarks
This is a life's work.
All of the information and pages will be continually added to, enhanced, updated and worked on.