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How to Prevent Garra Rufa Fish Disease

What Happens If The Balance Is Upset?

If the balance between fish and disease organism present in the aquarium is upset, a disease outbreak will occur. There are three ways in which this balance can be tipped.
  • If the Garra Rufa fish is stressed. This reduces the effectiveness of the immune system.
  • If the population of pathogens is rapidly increasing as a result of conclusive conditions.
  • If new disease organism is being introduced into the aquarium.

Symptoms to Look Out On Garra Rufa Fish

How to Prevent Garra Rufa Fish Disease?

The likelihood of a disease in the spa fish outbreak can be reduced by following these simple rules:
  • Feed a good, varied, balance diet to Garra Rufa doctor fish, whether it is the Kangal Garra Rufa or Turkey Garra Rufa.
  • Maintain stable water quality which matches the needs of your Dr fish. Water quality should be monitored regularly with simple to use and accurate test kits.
  • Carry out regular water changes to maintain water quality. Ensure water conditioners are added to make sure tap water is suitable for the spa fish pond/pool use.
  • Ensure water clarity.

These steps should form basic steps for the care of your fish pond/pool.

Fish Stress

Stress is the main cause of fish disease. Stress is caused by a number of factors such as poor water quality, bullying by other fish, capture or movement of the fish and poor nutrition. When doctor fish Garra Rufa is stressed its immune system breaks down allowing disease to attack.

Introducing New Garra Rufa Fish

Garra Rufa fishes that have been kept in a pond/pool develop natural immunity to the particular disease organisms already present in that pond/pool. Any new fishes introduced into the pond/pool may therefore come into contact with these disease organisms for which they have not yet built the immunity to resist.

As already mentioned, fishes carry their own individual population of parasites and bacteria with them. Therefore the introduction of a new Garra Rufa fish may bring the existing Garra Rufa fishes into contact with disease organisms for which they have no immunity.

Note: Here it is important for your Garra Rufa fish supplier to ensure that every batch comes only with healthy doctor fish. Thus it will cause no harm by carrying new pathogens, bacteria etc or cause any damage to the existing stock in the pool/pond..

Quarantine

Before introducing a new fish into an established pond/pool, it is a good idea to quarantine them in a separate pond/pool for a minimum of two weeks. Ensure that the water in the Quarantine pond/pool is of the same ph and hardness as that of the main pond/pool.

Vigilance

In spite of all precautions, disease episodes may still occur in the pool/pond. It is critical to monitor your spa fishes regularly so that you can notice any abnormal behavior or differences in the appearance which may signify the onset of disease. Prompt and correct diagnosis and treatment is the secret to increasing the chances of success when treating fish diseases.

Algae Control

Prevention of direct sunlight, correct water temperature and UV lights will prevent the occurrence of Algae. Apart from this, make sure that no Garra Rufa fish food or waste is present in the pond/pool. This too will assist in prevention of algae.

Regular Maintenance

In order to keep your pool/pond in tip top condition you should follow this maintenance schedule:

Daily:
  • Check temperature
  • Check filter flow
  • Check fish
  • Feed the Garra Rufa fish
  • Check and clean any leftover Garra Rufa fish food or waste in pool/pond.
  • Add water if required and ensure that water conditioners are added too.

Weekly :
  • Test water using Easy Test Kit.
  • Clean the inside of the pool/pond, glass and remove any dirt from the base of pool/pond with a net.
  • Clean the filters.
  • Change water as required or maximum 80% and remember to add water conditioner when adding fresh new water.
  • Add Bacteria starter once a week for the first 2 months after water change.

Behavior of Affected Garra Rufa Fish

Some of the unusual swimming behavior you may notice in the affected Garra Rufa fish include:
  • Garra Rufa fish seems to be darting around in an alarmed fashion
  • Its inability to maintain balance in the water
  • Flicking or rubbing against solid objects in the pool/pond.
  • Unusual positioning in the pool/pond such as hanging at the surface or hiding away and being unusually shy.


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