What reason is gill red of zebrafish, how to treat

Bacterial gill disease: Red gills of zebrafish may be caused by bacterial gill disease, which is mainly caused by bacterial infection, and the early symptoms are redness and swelling of gills. Breeders need to change water in time, and then mix salt and baking soda and put them into water. Parasitic infection: It may also be parasitic infection, mainly because the water body is too fat or carried by foreign food. Breeders need to isolate zebrafish immediately, and then take a medicated bath with trichlorfon or potassium permanganate.

1. Bacterial gill disease

1. Reason: Red gills of zebrafish may be caused by bacterial gill disease. There are many reasons for this disease, such as poor water quality, fighting injuries and so on. The early symptom of bacterial gill disease is redness and swelling of gills. If it is not treated in time, gills will rot and blacken.

2. Treatment: Breeders need to change water in time to ensure clean water quality. Mix baking soda with salt and add it to water to reduce the growth of bacteria. If the situation is serious, malachite green can be used for medicated bath. In the process of treatment, breeders need to strengthen filtration and disinfect every day to avoid bacteria breeding again.

2. Parasite infection

1. Reason: The red gills of zebrafish may also be caused by parasites, and the parasites in water may be caused by over-fertilization in water or carried by fed food. There are many kinds of parasites. Once the gills of zebrafish are infected with parasites, they will have difficulty breathing and mania.

2. Treatment: The breeder needs to isolate them first, and then wash the gills of zebrafish with trichlorfon at a concentration of 0.25-0.5 ppm. If parasites can be seen, it is best to pull them out with tweezers. Zebrafish can also be put in 1%-1.5% salt water, and parasites can be expelled after 2-3 days.