Diseases Of Aquarium Fishes

Technique of investigation; Diagnosis; Prophylaxis, hygiene and therapy; The sending of fish for analysis; Viral and bacterial diseases; Viruses and bacteriophages; Bacteria; Diseases caused by dinoflagellates; Mycosis (fungal diseases); Protozoan diseases; Flagellates (Mastigophora); Helminthiasis (worm diseases); Trematodes; Cestodes; Nematodes; Acanthocephala; Fish leeches; Leeches of crustacea; Crustacean parasites of fish; Ecological diseases produced by chemical and physical factors; Hereditary diseases; Tumors; Geological factors which adversely affect aquaria, and their control; Special suggestions for veterinarians, with reference to decisions on fish diseases.

Handbook of Fish Diseases is by any yardstick the finest, most useful book about fish diseases ever offered to aquarium hobbyists. It is so valuably instructive, in fact, that it will be just as useful to owners of pet shops and tropical fish specialty stores and will raise the quality of aquarium fishes all over the world. Colorful, comprehensive and completely understandable, the book is loaded with needed information and good advice that will save money and fishes' lives wherever it's put to use.

The most complete owner's manual for keeping all types of freshwater and saltwater fish in indoor tropical and coldwater aquariums and outdoor ponds. Choose the right fish for any water temperature--tropical or coldwater--and for all types of environments, including indoor aquariums or outdoor ponds. Know the difference between keeping saltwater fish and freshwater fish, including differences in aquarium setups, and feeding and caring for your pet fish. Learn to tell whether your fish are healthy and find out everything you need to breed them successfully. The Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish contains a huge photographic color reference directory of more than 800 of the most popular fish, not only showing you what they look like, but also giving you key information you need, such as how big they will grow, whether they integrate with different fish, what food they eat, and what water type and temperature they prefer.

Fish Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment, Second Edition provides thorough, yet concise descriptions of viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic and noninfectious diseases in an exhaustive number of fish species. Now in full color with over 500 images, the book is designed as a comprehensive guide to the identification and treatment of both common and rare problems encountered during the clinical work-up. Diseases are discussed following a systems-based approach to ensure a user-friendly and practical manual for identifying problems. Fish Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment, Second Edition is the must-have reference for any aquaculturists, aquatic biologists, or fish health specialists dealing with diagnosing or treating fish diseases.

Discusses the basic aspects of health care for tropical fishes, identifying the signs, the causes, and the treatment of diseases and health problems.

Anyone keeping an aquarium will sooner of later be faced with a sick fish. Learning how to identify, treat and, hopefully, cure the disease is the purpose of this book.

Fish are critically important to the welfare of this planet and its occupants, the health of both wild and captive fish populations paramount to our survival. This book presents the gross pathology of the most commonly encountered diseases and syndromes of fish in an organ system-based approach. It provides an overview of the di