Fish & Aquarium Supplies: Bacteria & Fungus Medications

How To Get Rid Of Fungus On Fish? in the Freshwater Fish Disease forums, part of the Freshwater Fish and Invertebrates category.

One of my fish has fungus, and I'm wondering how do I get rid of it? These are the two brands that I'm thinking about getting: Kordon rid fungus Fungus Guard Are these products any good? Or would you recommend something different? Sent from my iPhone using Fish Lore Aquarium Fish Forum...

Aquarium Fish Health & Diseases: Fungal Infections in Fish

How to get rid of fungus on fish?

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The fungus your fish probably has is called Saprolegnia, or SAP for short. SAP is a fungus that lives in most ponds (in low levels) and prefers cooler water. It is an opportunistic fungus, attacking decaying organisims (like uneaten fish food) and sick fish (sores, ragged fins, etc). It anchors in to the fish's skin and releases toxins which make the fish very sick. To treat it, I suggest the following:

Some fish diseases are easy to treat, where others are deadly

Pimafix is sometimes effective for a broad range of mild bacterial and fungal infections that typically afflict fish and other aquatic animals (especially gram negative). Fish diseases that may be treated in accordance with this product include bacterial fish diseases, such as fin and tail rot, mouth fungus (often caused by the bacterium Flavobacterium Columnaris); fungal fish diseases (such as those caused by microorganisms of the genera Saprolegnia and Achyle) and the like.

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Check for symptoms of other illnesses.

It is not uncommon for the fishes in fresh water or home aquaria to have fungal afflictions that affect their health.

Most of these ailments can be diagnosed easily and treated successfully if detected in time. Fish fungus is generally followed by other health related infections which are parasitic or bacterial in origin. It is vital that you know the appropriate fish fungus treatment.

If left untreated, the fungus may grow and eventually eat away the tissues of the fish, resulting in its death. Saprolegnia is the most commonly known fish body fungus to affect fish. The attack may prove to be fatal if not treated in the initial stages.

Apart from saprolegnia, fishes are prone to ichthyosporidium and columnaris attacks. In the former, the fungus initially attacks the liver and kidneys and eventually spreads throughout the fish. It is important that you destroy the affected fish in order to prevent the disease from spreading. Columnaris is caused by bacteria and hence an antibacterial or antibiotic medication is used to cure the fish. Fungus on fish initially establishes as small infections in a specific area and thereafter spreads rapidly over the body, fins, and gills of the fish. Fish fungus can form on your fish's body at any time in its life.