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We all understand that problems may occur.
(This is where Your
aquarium professional com es
in)
You should, however,
become informed!
Fact is, most will
not have to deal often with disease outbreaks and will enjoy few
problems for extended periods of time.
But,
Watch your fish
closely. You may help to notice something before it gets out of
hand!
Your basic knowledge of disease
recognition and prevention is very helpful in assisting us
in keeping your fish healthy.
We strongly suggest that ALL participants in
the aquarium hobby educate themselves as much as
possible.
A fantastic resource for information regarding
all aspects of aquarium keeping is WetWebmedia.com
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The
Mardel Simplified disease
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Stress is often mentioned with regards to
tropical fish diseases.
Very many pathogens live in the wild and are present in all
aquarium water. Fish naturally carry a variety of pathogenic
bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Aquariums also harbor these
organisms, which are especially prevalent in the gravel.
Healthy fish with healthy immune system should be able to fight off
these ever present disease organisms but fish that have been
affected by stress conditions may fall victim.
Stressed fish are more susceptible to various diseases.
Generally stress is caused by transportation, physical damage during
netting and transportation, adaptation to life in captivity, sudden
temperature changes and radical activity outside their aquarium
environment.
******** A
special note on the ethics of
fishkeeping
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Some might question the ethics of aquarium keeping, considering
that many tropical fish are lost in capture, transportation, holding
and ultimately in the care of us the hobbyists.
We must consider, and it is widely accepted, that the aquarium
hobby has done an enormous amount to educate and create empathy
towards our natural environment.
Challenging as it may be, your aquarium can bring you hours of
enjoyment, peace and tranquillity. And while they are in your
care, most of your aquarium specimens will be living happily has
clams, so to speak.
Remember, Life in the sea is short and seldom sweet.
Relatively few individual organisms survive to become adults and
most of them that do seldom live more than a year or
two.
We have kept many aquarium specimens for several years and a
number that have lived well over a decade!
Bottom-line:
If you are enjoying the beauty of aquarium fish (
and you do so responsibly
) .......
then .......
....... Embrace the challenges and
enjoy!
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