It can be scary when your fish are spending more time at the water surface than they should, often gasping for air. Here are the reasons this may be happening.
The key to managing disease in your fish tank is to observe your fish. Watch your fish every day but at the same time look for signs of ill health and disease.
Ich is an abbreviation of the word Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, the scientific name for Whitespot, something most fishkeepers experience at some point.
It’s worth knowing which diseases make your fish sick, and it’s important to be able to identify them to ensure they don’t run riot and cause any serious devastation.
Some fish diseases are more common than others, and whether you keep pond fish, freshwater or marine fish, they are all sadly susceptible to these 4 nasty diseases.