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In some cases in life, there is weakness behind
every sign of aggressiveness. Well-known as one of the most aggressive,
freshwater animals, rainbow shark fish have problems too. One of them is a rainbow shark fish disease.
Rainbow shark
fish disease is often triggered by
their own stress. For example: the water quality issue. This disease is caused
by the aquarium nitrogen cycle. The cause can be from the fish waste and other
bio-processes. An aquarium test kit is needed to maintain the pH water balance
every day.
Nitrogen Cycle
Stages:
1.
Ammonia from fish
waste and uneaten food can harm your rainbow shark fish.
2.
Nitrites can
eliminate ammonia, but is still dangerous to your fish.
3.
Nitrobacter can get
rid of nitrites. Although generally safe, a large amount of nitrates can also
still harm your rainbow shark fish.
Types of
Diseases
To avoid any rainbow
shark fish disease, do not overfeed them. Just give them enough
high-quality foods, similar to the natural habitat they live in. They are
omnivores, so vary their diets too.
Rainbow shark fish can eat veggies like boiled
zucchinis, peas, and romain lettuce. They also love small crustaceans and
insects. Just feed them weekly with brine shrimp, bloodworms, daphnias, and
artemias.
They can get sick, like with: ich, swim bladder
disorder (SBD), fungus, and skin flukes. This is why the water quality in the
aquarium needs to be regularly maintained.
At least between 20 – 25% of water in the aquarium
should be changed out weekly. The substrate also needs to be vacuumed to remove
waste, like: fish waste, uneaten foods, or other bio-processes.
De-stressing The
Fish
It is easier if you just want to have one rainbow
shark fish. If not, you need a bigger aquarium, 125 gallons of water long at
least. Since rainbow shark fish disease can
also be triggered by their own stress, do not put two of their kind in one
aquarium. Put them in as the last after the other fish, since they tend to get
territorial.
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