Fish Treatments Archives

Fish add color and life to your pond, and no one likes to see their fish become sick or unencumbered in any way. Aquascape offers a basic line of fish treatments that target most issues experienced by pond fish. Use our handy chart below to identify the problem, and treat with the corresponding product.

Fish Symptom	Possible Problems	Treatment
Erratic movement, flashing or rubbing on rocks and surfaces throughout the pond	Parasite Problem	Aquascape Parasite & Ich Treatment Aquascape Praziquantel Treatment Aquascape Pond Salt
Growths that look like “cotton balls”	Fungal Infection	Aquascape Fungus Treatment
Open wounds or ulcers	Bacterial Infection	Aquascape Ulcer & Bacterial Infection Treatment
Fins appear to be rotting away	Fin Rot Bacterial Infection	Aquascape Ulcer & Bacterial Infection Treatment Aquascape Pond Salt
Red streaks in the fins	Bacterial Infection Parasite Problem Ammonia Poisoning	Aquascape Parasite & Ich Treatment Aquascape Praziquantel Treatment Aquascape Pond Salt and water change using Aquascape Pond Detoxifier Aquascape Ammonia Neutralizer
Small, white spots that look like salt stuck to the body of the fish	Ich Parasite problem	Aquascape Parasite & Ich Treatment Aquascape Pond Salt
Gasping at the surface of the water	Oxygen Depletion	Aerate the pond and agitate the pond surface Reduce fish load
Bulging eyes	Bacterial Infection	Aquascape Ulcer & Bacterial Infection Treatment
Scales protruding from a swollen body like a pine cone	Dropsy Bacterial Infection	Difficult to treat; treat the pond as a preventative measure Aquascape Ulcer & Bacterial Infection Treatment
Difficulty swimming underwater floating at the surface upright	Swim Bladder Disease	If the fish is still feeding, feed fish with canned peas or a Spirulina-based fish food.
Red or swollen gills	Parasite Problem	Aquascape Parasite & Ich Treatment Aquascape Praziquantel Treatment Aquascape Pond Salt