I was reading a site that I just came across while researching something for another forum and thought I'd share it with everyone.  Here is the title of the page which is self-explanatory.  You should really read this page to learn of other things that can severely affect your fish health.

Non-Disease Diagnosis:  Are Your Fish Really Suffering From Disease?  A guide to non-disease causes of illness  http://www3.sympatico.ca/drosera1/fish/illness.htm  (GoldLenny)

Shock diagnosis: http://groups.msn.com/FishHealth/shock.msnw  (Hailey)

Tropical Fish Disease Diagnosis & Treatment:

http://www.2cah.com/pandora/Disease.html  (Hailey) 

http://www.fishdoc.co.uk/disease/clinicalsigns.htm (GoldLenny)

http://fish.mongabay.com/disease.htm (GoldLenny)

http://www.klsnet.com/files/fishchart.htm (GoldLenny)

http://www.fishyfarmacy.com/diseases.html (GoldLenny)

http://www.fishpalace.org/Disease.html (GoldLenny)

http://www.flippersandfins.net/HITHarticle2.htm - Hole-In-The-Head (HITH) Disease Article (Cooltow1)

http://www.oscarfish.com/cms_view_article.php?aid=51 - Article on "Bloat" affecting Oscars, Cichlids and others. (Hailey)

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA041 - In-depth Article on Parasites (Hailey)

Goldfish Disease Diagnosis & Treatment:

http://www.goldfishinfo.com/ailment1.htm (GoldLenny)

http://www.koivet.com/html/glossary/glossary_cat.php?category=Symptoms&name=Symptoms%2B%22ro=Symptoms (GoldLenny)

http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/disease.html (GoldLenny)

http://www.fishpondinfo.com/health.htm  (GoldLenny)

Fish Poop Diagnosis:

http://www.fishyfarmacy.com/fish_diseases/fecal_disorders.html (GoldLenny)

http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/GoldfishPoop.html (GoldLenny)

Articles on the use of salt in FW aquariums & osmoregulation:

http://groups.msn.com/FishHealth/osmoregulation.msnw  (Hailey)

http://www.fishdoc.co.uk/water/osmoregulation.htm  (GoldLenny)

http://www.goldfishinfo.com/salt.htm (GoldLenny)

http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/health/salt.shtml  - Salt or NO Salt (GoldLenny)

http://badmanstropicalfish.com/articles/article22.html - The Great Salt Myth (GoldLenny)

http://www.badmanstropicalfish.com/articles/article5.html - To Salt or NOT to Salt (GoldLenny)

http://www.algone.com/salinity.htm - Saltwater Salinity & Specific Gravity (GoldLenny)

And if all else fails...

Humane euthanasia: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-most-humane-way-to-euthanize-a-fish.htm  (Hailey)


Lenny V. a/k/a GoldLenny

PINNED TOPIC - A to Z of Fish Keeping:"How-To", Training & Information Page For New Fish Keepers & Experts alike.

Clickmy BlogButton below for BETTER rules to replace the 1" per gallon FISH KILLING rule.

65 G Goldfish:3 - Fancy Goldfish (3-4" each - body), 1 - 10" Common Pleco (Liposarcus Pardalis)

20 G Tropical:1 - Blue/Opaline Gouramis (3"), 2- AlbinoBuenos AiresTetras (2 1/2")

10G: Plants and ramshorn snails

Did you see the "new" link I posted about "Are your fish REALLY suffering from a disease?"

Good and practical reading about other causes of problems not related to disease.

Lenny V. a/k/a GoldLenny

PINNED TOPIC - A to Z of Fish Keeping:"How-To", Training & Information Page For New Fish Keepers & Experts alike.

Clickmy BlogButton below for BETTER rules to replace the 1" per gallon FISH KILLING rule.

65 G Goldfish:3 - Fancy Goldfish (3-4" each - body), 1 - 10" Common Pleco (Liposarcus Pardalis)

20 G Tropical:1 - Blue/Opaline Gouramis (3"), 2- AlbinoBuenos AiresTetras (2 1/2")

10G: Plants and ramshorn snails

May i know the site where i could find about flowerhorn illness and its possible cure...

Avoid nipping eachother fins..

30g Natural habitat Tank

4 - Mikrogeophagus Ramirezi ( Blue Ram)

50g Community Tank

3-Aequidens Rivulatus (Green Terror)

3 Herichthys Cynoguttatus (Texas)

1-Thorichthys Meeki  (Firemouth)

1-Acanthicus Adonis (Upside down cat) 

1-Labeo Frenatum -  ( Rainbow shark)

75g Saltwater Tank

Saltwater Fishless Cycling 

Pyrannus