Bright, beautiful, relatively unpretentious in the care of the scalar sometimes make their owners nervous. Afflicted pets are noticeable almost immediately. They change their behavior, and on the body there are alarming signs. Unfortunately, the diseases of the scalar often end badly, so it is necessary to react immediately, as soon as it became apparent that something is wrong with the fish.
Parasites, bacteria, fungi - pathogens of diseases
If you notice that the aquarium fish is depleted, its anal opening is inflamed, then most likely, parasites have settled in the scalar hexamytosis, that is, in its gallbladder and / or intestine. Untimely treatment of scalars will lead to their death, so immediately evacuate sick fish. Within ten days, organize the fish erythrocyline baths with Trichopolum (50 and 10 mg respectively for 1 liter of water).
A rod-shaped bacterium appears in an aquarium where water is rarely changed. Infection of fish with this bacterium is manifested by whitish turbidity of the fins and eye corneas, then ends of the fin rays disappear, white ulcers appear. This fin rot in skalarias is treated with malachite green, hydrochloride and bacillin-5 (0.1 mg, 100 mg, 4000 units per 1 liter of water, respectively). It is added to the aquarium. All the contents of the aquarium must be disinfected, and the plants treated with a solution of bacillin.
If the scalar lies on its side, and its body is covered with whitish spots and cones, then the fish are struck by sporoviki. The glueosis caused by them is accompanied by a bilateral glaucoma at the scalar and, unfortunately, leads to its death. Fish should be urgently isolated and destroyed, and the entire contents of the aquarium processed.
In the event that a white coating appeared on the scalar, caused by mold saprolegnia fungi, the fish is sick with dermatomycosis. If the fungus penetrated into the internal organs, then it will not be possible to save the scalar. Treatment is carried out with streptocid, bicillin-5, sulfate
We follow the health of the scalars
To fish were healthy and long pleased their owners, it is necessary to comply with the rules of their maintenance, promptly respond to the manifestation of symptoms of the disease of the scalar, properly carry out the diagnosis and prescribe treatment. Unfortunately, not all owners of aquariums have the opportunity to apply to a veterinarian, if the scalar, for example, has a cloudy eye or gills become red, the fins turn white. But at hand there should always be disinfection means that will help or, in any case, not harm: salt, bicillin-5, blue methylene.