Signs of cyanide caught fish

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by fdiddy

You mention that overtreating ailments results in "superbugs", but my aquarium fish aren't mating, and wouldn't the disease also be quarantined to my tank? I would think that for this reason I have no problem treating "lesser" diseases because a superbug in my system is unlikely for the lifespan of the tank (??). At any rate, I think the recovery of fish is likely dependent on water quality and the amount of aggression they see while recovering. If you think that the damage is permanent, then a fish will last longer in better water quality and food because their filtering organs are the ones affected (Or this is what I gather) so death is due to a build up of toxins, hence why better food and water quality could be the determining factor in how long these fish last.

I just said it was my opinion. I never actually meant there would be superbugs, I just meant it becomes harder for fish to fight off disease or at least they do not get the "immunity" they often get from fighting it themselves--same as people. This is very common with ich. If you let them deal with it, a healthy fish will and is not likely to get bad outbreaks after the first few times unless you have a very stressful tank.

None of this applies of course if your cramming tangs in say a 65G. Then your putting them in a stressful situation and I don't believe they can always fight off parasites like ich.

Water quality always matters but liver failure is going to kill the fish eventually regardless. You can't just put seriously injured fish in pristine water and expect them to get by.