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How often and how to quarantine the colorful angelfish

Anyuan
Practicing veterinary physician
Colorful angelfish are best quarantined once a month, and regular quarantine can prevent them from parasitic infections. Quarantine is divided into ectoparasite quarantine, endoparasite quarantine and bacterial and fungal treatment. During the quarantine of ectoparasites, formalin can be used for medicated bath once a month. Parasites in the body can be quarantined with metronidazole bath or oral administration, once a month. The sterilization treatment can be sprinkled with methyl blue once a week.
How often and how to quarantine the colorful angelfish

1. How often

is the colorful angelfish quarantined? The colorful angelfish is usually quarantined once a month, because regular quarantine can prevent parasitic infections. Quarantine is mainly divided into three aspects, the first is ectoparasite quarantine, the second is endoparasite quarantine, and the last is bacterial and fungal quarantine. Internal and external parasites are generally quarantined once a month, and bacteria and fungi are quarantined once a week.

2. How to quarantine

colorful angelfish? 1. Ectoparasites: Formalin bath can be used for ectoparasites quarantine. This drug has strong insecticidal ability and can kill almost all parasites on the surface of fish. However, it will cause damage to the mucous membrane of the fish body, so they can not be caught for 3-5 days after the medicinal bath. The proportion of the formalin medicated bath is determined according to the size of the fish, usually 5-15 milliliters of the medicament are used for every 100 liters of water below 8 centimeters, and 20 milliliters of the medicament are used for every 100 liters above 8 centimeters.

2. Internal parasites: Internal parasites need to be bathed with metronidazole or taken orally. Medicated bath is mainly aimed at fish that cannot eat. It is better to quarantine or take orally at ordinary times. Breeders can add 250 mg of powder to 100 grams of feed for 7 days.

3. Sterilization: Sterilization is best done once a week. Methyl blue can be directly sprinkled into the fish tank. It is most appropriate to add 5 ml of agent to every 100 liters of water.

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