Category:Diseases

'''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.