Category:Diseases

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A disease is a condition of the body which causes discomfort or dysfunction. A disease can be caused by a body organ becoming faulty due to age, environment, diet, faulty DNA or infection due to bacteria or viruses.

Typical diseases found in aquariums:

• Fungus and fungal diseases - Fungus (Mycosis) infections

• Bacterial diseases - Finrot, Dropsy, Columnaris, Cotton-Wool, Cotton-Mouth, Flexibacter, Mouth Fungus.

• Viruses and viral diseases - Lymphocystis, Sporozoa, Neon disease, Microsporidium, mixosporidium

• Temperature diseases - Too low or too high

• Poison diseases - Black Chin, Chlorine or chloramine, Metal, Ammonia, New Tank Syndrome, Old Tank Syndrome, Nitrite, Nitrate

• Water chemistry diseases- pH Shock, Acidosis, Alkalosis, Osmotic Shock

• Gas diseases - CO₂, Gas Bubble, Hypoxia (oxygen starvation).

• Shock and stress diseases

• Dietary diseases - too much protein, too little, incorrect diets

• Accidents and injuries diseases

• Old age and genetic disorders including in-breeding or over-breeding

See Parasites for illnesses caused by the invasion of the body by another creature.