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Fish Tuberculosis

fish fins display signs of deterioration

Fish Tuberculosis is caused by the mycobacteria, which are present in the bottom of the ponds. The disease occurs with multiple species, but the fish most affected by the virus is a koi fish.

The infection starts in the mouth and typically occurs by consuming prey that has been infected. The infection spreads to the brain which causes fish to behave erratically. The fish also protrude fluid buildup unnaturally. It is highly dangerous and easily spreads one betta to another.

Antibiotics are useful to treat this disease. The treatment is extremely expensive and challenging. The thing is the infection passes fish through humans.

The prevention of these diseases is when you put the fish, the tank, or other, which is clean and maintained properly, maintain a clean tank, remove decoration, plants, substrate, and gravel.

In a fish world, this is one of the most dangerous diseases in a fish even humans can also be infected. The symptoms of this disease are that fish have unnatural results and build a fluid behind their eyes. The diseases move to the bloodstream and pass through the fishbone. They damage the fin.