Red tail crown fish got ulcer, the body will gradually decay, eventually leading to its death. If you want to treat it, you need to change the water in time to improve the water quality. At the same time, it should be properly heated to stimulate the immunity of the fish, and at the same time, a little salt should be added to avoid the continued invasion of pathogens. If the situation is serious, it can be treated with drug immersion.
1. White spot disease: One of the common diseases of tropical fish. The source of this disease is a parasite called Ichthyophthirius. White spots appear on the body surface after the disease, and then they will gradually expand. Because this parasite can not survive in the environment of 30 C, it can be eliminated by proper warming, and then do a good job of changing water to avoid recurrence of the disease.
2. Saprolegniasis: Saprolegniasis is usually caused by fungal invasion of wounds in fish. When the red-tailed crown fish is sick, there will be white flocculent material on the surface of the fish, which is the mycelium growing out. In addition to treating the disease by changing the water, raising the temperature, and adding salt, a medicated bath may be used, usually treated with a povidone-iodine dip.
3. Exophthalmos: If it is found that the eyes of the red-tailed crown fish protrude outward, and the periphery of the eyeball is red and swollen, it indicates that it has changed into exophthalmos. This is a disease with low incidence but high mortality, and the treatment is extremely difficult. In the early stage of illness, organic silver eye drops can be used, and in serious cases, penicillin needs to be put into water to treat the disease.