Fine Finned Friends

The fish in your pond are unique, and some of them will be with you for many, many years. Give your special pets the extra-special care they deserve by understanding the signs of good health and stress. Use Jungle Fortified Pond Salts, as a dip or in addition to medications, to increase the effectiveness of disease treatments. Need help identifying a problem and finding a solution? Here’s a list of the most common:

Anchor Worms – Tiny, threadlike worms hang from body of fish

• Use Pond Parasite Guard^® or Pond Anchors Away^®. Pond Anchors Away^® is also effective in treating fish lice and copepods commonly found on pond fish.

Black Spot Disease – Small, black specks appear on skin.

• Use Pond Parasite Guard^®.

Clamped Fins – Clamped fins and/or thin fish may indicate the early stages of a variety of situations. Be sure to observe fish for further symptoms.

• Use Pond Fungus Eliminator^® or Pond Parasite Guard^® when fins are being held close to the body of the fish. Feed Pond Anti-Parasite and Pond Anti-Bacteria Medicated Fish Foods.

Cloudy Eyes – A white or gray film covering the eyes.

• Use Pond Fungus Eliminator^®; feed Pond Anti-Bacteria Medicated Fish Food™.

Fish Bloat (Dropsy) – Fish appear bloated with protruding scales

• Use Pond Fungus Eliminator^®; feed Pond Anti-Bacteria Medicated Fish Food™.

Fish Lice – Flat disk shapes that slowly move on skin and fins.

• Use Pond Parasite Guard^®.

Flashing (itching) – Irritation on skin that causes fish to scrape against objects.

• Use Pond Parasite Guard^®.

Flukes – Small red spots appear on skin and/or fins, fish scrape on objects or gills hang partially open and pump fast.

• Use Pond Parasite Guard^®.

Fungus – Cottony growth on fins, mouth, tail or any part of body.

• Use Pond Fungus Eliminator^®; feed Pond Anti-Bacteria Medicated Fish Food™.

• Check fish if they remain still on pond bottom.

Gill Disease – Gills appear swollen and pump fast, slime may trail from gills or fish swim in a jerking motion

• Use Pond Fungus Eliminator^®; feed Pond Anti-Bacteria Medicated Fish Food™.

Grey/White Slime – Fish appear to have a gray/white film on all or part of the fish body or fish is flashing (scraping against objects).

• Use Pond Ick Guard^® for grey/white slime.

• Pond Ick Guard^® also quickly and effectively clears ick (white spot) on fish and guards against secondary infections as a result of wounds left by the ick parasite.

Ick (white spot) – White, sugar-like crystals appear on fins and/or body of fish.

• Use Pond Ick Guard^®.

Internal Parasites – Fish are lethargic, bloated without protruding scales, thin, have long pale, stringy feces.

• Feed Pond Anti-Parasite Medicated Fish Food™.

Pop Eye – Eyes protrude from head

• Use Pond Fungus Eliminator^®; feed Pond Anti-Bacteria Medicated Fish Food™.

Red Streaks – Red blood streaks or blotches appear on fins or body

• Use Pond Fungus Eliminator^®; feed Pond Anti-Bacteria Medicated Fish Food™.

Rot (body, fin, mouth or tail) – Black patches and/or white edges appear on fins, mouth fins decay, frayed or jagged fins appear, or red sores appear on body

• Use Pond Fungus Eliminator^®; feed Pond Anti-Bacteria Medicated Fish Food™.

Swim Bladder Disease – Fish swim unbalanced and have difficulty maintaining position

• Use Pond Fungus Eliminator^®; feed Pond Anti-Bacteria Medicated Fish Food™.

Thin Fish – Belly appears sunken and fish are sluggish. This condition may be caused by fungus and/or bacteria problems in the pond.

• Use Pond Parasite Guard^® and feed Pond Anti-Parasite Medicated Fish Food.

Tumors – Unusual growths or swellings on/in any part of the body. If tumors grow on internal organs, you may notice firm, noticeable swellings to the general body shape.

• There’s no treatment available. Tumors are not necessarily fatal, but if you’re concerned, contact your vet. Some fish live years with tumors and some tumors even disappear with time.

Ulcers – Lesions, reddening at the base of the fins and the vent, loss of appetite and darkening of coloration.

• Use Pond Fungus Eliminator^®.

• Use Fortified Pond Salts to help prevent ulcers, 1-2 pounds per 100 gallons. For temporary use as a disease treatment (at 3.0% level): prepare a separate container as a dip, fill with water from pond and add 2.5 pounds (1135 g) of Fortified Pond Salts to 10 U.S. gallons (40 L) of water. Place fish in dip for 30 seconds to 10 minutes. Leave in dip until fish rolls over or shows any signs of stress (gasping at surface, rolling, darting, etc.) and place back into pond. If necessary, repeat after 24 hours.

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