Monday, September 16, 2013

Ick or white spot disease in freshwater fishes

ICK:

SYMPTOMS: Large white spots on the fins and body of the infected fish.

ORGANISM: Ciliated protozoan

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ichthyophthirius multifiliis

COMMON NAME(S): ick, white spot disease

RECOMMENDED TREATMENT: 0.15 ppm malachite green. 3 treatments, two days apart.

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