Diagnosis:

This is by no means complete, but it may give you a good starting point in trying to figure out what may be wrong with your particular fish. Not all available medications are listed, just the ones I have personally used, consult with your local veterinarian or pet store professional for additionally available medications.

ALWAYS when treating fish follow the medicines manufactures directions and do not over dose.

Disease Diagnosis Chart
Caution, The disease commonly known as "ICH" is Ichthyophtirius and not Ichthyophonus, please be careful and do not confuse the two as you consult this chart. Click Here to go directly to the Ich Treatment Page
Organs and Symptoms	Usual Causes	Treatments
Skin and Fins
Bluish-white Discoloration.	Velvet Disease	Hexamit
Skin discolorations,Ragged fins.	Acidity	Neutralization of water, test and adjust your pH
Cottony,grayish-white fungus formations	Saprolegnia	Immersions, Water Quality
Grainy White Spots	Ichthyophthirius (This is Ich!)	Click Here for Chart
Redness	High Nitrites	Test and perform Water changes
Sores on/in the skin,Holes,Fin Disorders	Ichthyophonus ( NOT Ich!)
Gills
Spread-out gill plates	Velvet, Parasitic worms, Lack of Oxygen	Hexamit Paragon Oxygenate water
Spread-out gill plates	Too much decaying material in tank	Increase Filtration/Water Change
Head
"Holes", especially near/on the head	Hexamita	Hexamit Paragon II
Whitish transparent areas, or whitish lumps, especially with Neons	Plistophora( Neon Disease)	Discard Fish, forget ever keeping Neons in this tank again, no matter how much you sanitize it.
Eyes
Protrusion	Bacteria, Gas-Bubble Disease, Ichthyophonus	Acriflavine Immersion
Paleness of the Surface	Bacteria, Damage by Cold	Acriflavine Immersion Raise Temperature in Tank
Paleness of the Lens	WORM DISEASES Fungus Infection High Ammonia levels	Avoid feeding worms Quick-Cure Water Changes
Body
Swollen Belly	I CHTHYOPHONUS Pregnancy Egg Binding	see related pages for best actions
Protruding Scales	Liver damaged, Faulty diet Dropsy	Change diet Tetracycline KANACYN
Nervous System and Swim Bladder
Erratic Swimming	Ichthyophonus	Destroy the Fish
Shimmy motion, Fish often on bottom of tank	Chill	Even, High Temperature