Loss Of Appetite

Freshwater Tropical

Columnaris

A highly contagious bacterial infection (Flavobacterium columnare) presenting as white/grey patches, often on the mouth, fins, or gills.…

Severe

Freshwater Tropical

Mycobacteriosis (Fish Tuberculosis)

A slow, chronic infection caused by Mycobacterium spp. Symptoms include emaciation, spinal deformity, and granulomas. Zoonotic risk —…

Critical

Freshwater Tropical

Hexamita (Hole-in-the-Head)

Intestinal flagellate parasite causing pitted lesions on the head and lateral line, especially in cichlids and discus. Often…

Moderate

Marine / Saltwater

Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans)

Saltwater white-spot disease. A 2006 resistant strain renders traditional copper and formalin treatments ineffective — quinine sulfate is…

Severe

Koi & Pond

Koi Herpes Virus (KHV)

Notifiable viral disease devastating koi populations worldwide. Mortality 80–100%. No cure — only management and prevention.

Critical

Freshwater Tropical

Dropsy

Bloated body with pinecone-stuck-out scales — a symptom of organ failure, not a disease itself. Prognosis is generally…

Critical