3 Tips for Preventing Disease in Aquarium Fish

I recently treated my African Cichlids for gill flukes, and it got me thinking about how medicating fish is more often than not a bandaid solution that does not fix the underlying core of what caused the outbreak of disease in the first place. It's not uncommon for people to fall on either extreme of: (a) They never have any disease in their fish tank, or; (B) They are caught in a vicious cycle of medicating their fish and are unable to get of the disease. In this video I discuss why this is, and what I believe are the 3 main underlying causes of disease in fish, and how to prevent them.

Time stamps:
1:14 - Why I try to avoid using medication
2:23 - Cause 1: What environment promotes disease?
3:21 - Cause 2: Stress and the immune system
5:09 - Cause 3: Beware the type of fish you choose to own
7:41 - Gill flukes in my aquarium (cause and treatment)
11:00 - Introducing Laila my Parrotlet!

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How do you manage disease in your fish tank? Let others know if you have any helpful tips or advice!

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