View printer-friendly version Symptoms: Emaciation, hollow belly, possibly sores.
Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium piscium. Fish infected with tuberculosis may become hollow bellied, pale, show skin ulcers and frayed fins, and loss of appetite. Yellowish or darker nodules may appear on the body or eyes. The main cause for this disease appears to be over crowding in unkempt conditions.
There is no known treatment for this disease. The best thing to do is destroy the infected fish and, if unkempt conditions or over crowding is the suspected cause, correct the condition. It is apparently possible for humans to contract this disease, though very rarely, so I would recommend caution when dealing with it.
Article by Keith Pardee |
