Gerald Bassleer examines a Colombian Pimelodella pictus catfish with severe bacterial infection. The fish showed darkening and emaciation, with bacteria invading the gills and spreading to the kidneys and spleen. Treatment included oxytetracycline antibiotics, Veromore disinfectant, and functional food with aloe vera.
Questions this video answers
Pimelodella pictus
Colombia (Amazon system)
Microscope (microscopy of gills and organs)
Oxytetracycline
Veromore (from Aquariumenster)
Chapters
Hello, dear Aquarist, welcome again to one.
Of my videos on fish disease cases.
Here in the background, the boat I went traveling with on the Amazon a.
Couple of years ago.
I did it three times worth while doing it.
And today I also will talk about.
A fish coming from the Amazon system. And it's the Pimlodella pictus, which was.
Suffering from an infection that I want.
To share with you. It had a bacterial infection.
And how did I find out?
Yes, because I used a microscope. Details on fish diseases, prevention and treatment in my books in different languages. And the Pimodela, which I investigated were.
Becoming dark, becoming skinny.
You could see them here, the ones in between. And some are still healthy white color, but some are getting too dark and too skinny.
And that's something you have to watch.
For when you see the fish in the aquarium.
That's the first sign when they don't.
Feel well and that something is troubling them.
And that's the time you have to.
Act and make a treatment.
Because then you will be more successful because you do a quick intervention, you.
Do a quick treatment before it gets too bad.
Because this fish like they're having a.
Serious bacterial infection in the gills.
Look how much healthy tissue is gum.
Also here on another gill arch. So that's a serious bacterial infection. And also the organs are infected, the kidney, the spleen.
And that might be due because of.
The bacterial infection in the gill.
Gives a chance of bacteria to invade.
The fish and infect the internal organs. Because the external defense system is gone through the gill lamellae, which are damaged.
Bacteria can penetrate and infect the fish.
So then the fish get completely, very.
Badly sick after some weeks. So you have to treat as quickly as you can.
And what do you have to treat here?
Well, of course you have to treat as soon as possible with an antibacterial agent.
And there are many available on the market.
And you can ask your fish doctor what is the best to use, what is available? You can ask your pet shop. I explained that also in my books.
What you can use as treatment.
And some people like to use antibiotics like oxytetracycline. Or people sometimes use a kind of.
Disinfectant like Veromore from Aquariumenster.
There are many different things, but your experience working with fish diseases tells you what will be the best choice eventually.
And it's something you have to work.
With and try at the same time.
I can recommend to feed with a functional food like our Dr. Basler. Buy fish food, aloe vera.
That helps in the repair more details.
On fish diseases you can get in my books in different languages or you.
Can get a specific training at my Patreon Channel.
So this was another case of a.
Pimulodela pictus, came from Colombia and was.
Suffering from a serious bacterial infection, which is treatable.
Thank you for watching and take good care of the fish.
