WARNINGS

ALWAYS FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON MEDICATIONS PRIOR TO USE. Medications are a last resort, Some medications may not be appropriate for tank inhabitants, so be sure to pick out safe ones for your tank and stock Be sure to double check online if you are unsure.

NEVER MIX MEDICATIONS UNLESS THEY BOTH SAY THEY ARE SAFE TO MIX OR ARE RECOMMENDED TO MIX. Some medications may contain the same ingredients, which could cause an overdose in one medication. Others may react poorly and cause more harm than good for your fish.

Remember to factor displacement into medication dosing. Tanks usually aren’t filled to the very top and are generally not exactly the gallon count they are sold for, more or less.

THIS IS A QUICK, SIMPLIFIED, COMPREHENSIVE REFERENCE GUIDE FOR RECOGNIZING FISH ILLNESSES AND DISEASE, AND MAY NOT INCLUDE ALL INFORMATION. DOING YOUR OWN RESEARCH IS ALWAYS RECOMMENDED.IN THE CASE THIS PACKET NOR THE INTERNET HAS WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR, DAILY 25% WATER CHANGES AND QUARANTINE ARE THE BEST TREATMENTS.

Certain illnesses may appear to be what they are not, and may need extra attention to be properly diagnosed and treated.

Be aware that certain fish and inverts are very sensitive, and some suggested treatments may be potentially deadly for them.

AQUARIUM SALT AND EPSOM SALTS ARE DIFFERENT. Be careful not to mix them up.

• AQUARIUM SALT IS NOT FOR MARINE USE. MARINE SALT WILL NOT TREAT FRESHWATER FISH. DO NOT USE MARINE AQUARIUM SALT. There are specific aquarium salts made by brands such as API for use with freshwater fish. Be sure to read labels and make sure you are getting the right type of salt!

With there being new information released constantly into the hobby with new research, it is possible that NOT ALL MEDICATIONS MAY BE LISTED and methods of treatments may also have surfaced.