Ich and White Spot

A common clinical sign is pinhead like white spots covering the fish, clamped fins and/or scratching.  Ich has a complex life cycle and makes it more difficult to treat.  The goal in treatment is to control the free swimming form in the water.  The adults on the fish creating the white spots, are actually under the skin of the fish protecting them from treatment chemicals.

It is good to catch this disease early as the duration needed to treat the disease can be many days and mortality can occur before the treatment takes effect. Three to five MinnFinn treatments are needed depending on the water temperature and stage of development of the infection. Heating the water will speed up the process by causing the adults to leave the host at which point the treatment can take effect.

Costia

A costia infection can be one of the nastiest diseases to get. Rapid mortality is one of the clinical signs so one needs to work quickly to avert a catastrophe.  Other signs to look for are fish looking grey in color, clamped fins, scratching and heavy breathing.  The color change and heavy breathing is caused by the thickening of the mucus layer and skin in response to the irritation from the parasites.  in the gills it will affect the ability of the fish to extract oxygen and suffocate the animal.

MinnFinn has proven to be far superior to any other treatment available.  The rapid effect of MinnFinn in that one hour treatment will eradicate most of the parasites turning a vary sick population around and stop mortality.  A second treatment will then ensure there are not parasites remaining.  Costia is very small and can hide under scales and in the slime coat.  The second treatment ensures that the stragglers are gone.

Chilodonella, Trichodina

Infections from these parasites is not as aggressive as that of costia. Clinical signs however can be similar with fish appearing light in color, clamped fins, scratching and heavy breathing. The same result as costia can also occur with suffocation but does not progress as rapidly and generally causes less mortality. MinnFinn has proven to get rid of these infections in one 1 hour treatment.

Flukes (gill, body)

Fish with a fluke infection can have similar clinical signs as other parasitic infections with clamped fins, scratching, heavy breathing and can also get lesions forming on the body, tail and gills. The onset of mortality can be slow and fish can remain ill for a long time. Infection rates can also be light to heavy and the resulting mortality and clinical signs will vary based on the level of infection.

Upon the completion of two treatments with MinnFinn, flukes are generally gone and the fish are recovering. MinnFinn will also clear any other organisms around unlike using praziquantel where flukes are the only target. There are also many incidents where prazi has been ineffective and MinnFinn has done the job.

Mouth, Fin and Tail Rot

Identified by a decay of tissue on mouth and/or fins.  The lesions are often bleeding and deep into the tissue.  Columnaris or columnaris like organisms have been identified as causative agents but there are also many secondary infections associated.  Fin rot may also be a secondary infection due to damage to the fish creating s break in the mucus skin barrier allowing bacterial infiltration.

MinnFinn bath treatments can help but in more advanced disease where there is a lot of dead tissue on the lesion, MinnFinn used topically can clean the wound and promote rapid healing.

Columnaris

Can appear as cottony patches on skin and gills. Once the infection progresses they can turn into bleeding ulcers with significant tissue loss.  In extreme cases it can cause rapid and severe mortality.  The causative organism is a member of the flavobacterium family which is similar to bacterial gill disease and flexibacter. 

In testing and on the farm, MinnFinn has rapidly eliminated infections in one treatment turning around infections with heavy mortality in one treatment.

Saprolegnia

Most often appears as wooly patches on skin and/or gills.  Fungal infections with this appearance are caused by the saprolegnia species. The fungus will cause serious lesions on the fish and induce mortality.  The progress is often very visible due to the wooly coat appearance and is thus easier to diagnose. Saprolegnia infections are most often secondary some sort of mechanical damage.  Examples are from rough handling, scratching damage and injuries from birds or other predators.

MinnFinn in a bath, and in more severe cases, topically, fungus will be eliminated rapidly.  If there has been mechanical damage to your fish from any of the above causes, MinnFinn can be used to prevent the onset of fungus or other pathogens from the water.

Red Bugs

Red Bugs is a disease of Acropora species and is very common in the home reef hobby causing disease and mortality. It is caused by the micro crustacean Tegastes acroporanus. The parasite is yellow to red in color and is approximately 0.5 mm.

It is very easy to spread within a tank and between tanks. Any contaminated animals, water or decorations etc. will transmit organisms. Generally poor polyp extension will be observed and a general decay of the health of the animal.

Acro Eating Flatworms (AEFW)

This is another disease specific to Acropora species. It is also a parasite and is a the flatworm Amakusaplana acroporae. It is very small and is difficult to see with the naked eye. They may appear as a small brown ovals.

The parasite will feed on the coral and lay its eggs at the base of the animal. The disease can spread very easily and can take over a population quickly. Transmission is common animals added to the system or contaminated water and other additions to the tank. The eggs are considered the most difficult phase to treat. MinnFinn is effective at eradicating AEFW.

Black Band Disease

Black Band Disease is a high dangerous disease too reef building corals. It is highly contagious and can quickly engulf a whole animal and spread too others. The disease most often starts from a damaged area and will spread in a radiating pattern from the point of original infection.

An infection appears as a black band or ring. As the band moves out from the infection point it grows in circumference killing the coral as it moves. The band is made up of a complex mixture of bacteria in varying levels. Once in a tank it can spread very easily and be easily carried to other tanks. A topical application of MinnFinn would have the greatest opportunity to eradicate the disease.

Brown Jelly Disease (BJD)

If you see what looks like jelly on your coral and they are looking sick you probably have Brown Jelly Disease. The cause of BJD has not been definitively identified. There are thoughts it may be from a parasite Helicstoma nonatum but then may also be brought on by injury, other bacteria species or stress such as poor water quality. Unfortunately it can impact the affected animal quickly and must be dealt with quickly.

Once it starts in a tank it can spread to other animals in the tank. It can be transmitted even quicker if there is an injury. Treatment using MinnFinn in the tank as well as topically would be ideal. It will help prevent other animals getting it and the topical will provide a rapid response on the infected animals.

Ich and White Spot

Freshwater / Marine

A common clinical sign is pinhead like white spots covering the fish, clamped fins and/or scratching.  Ich has a complex life cycle and makes it more difficult to treat.  The goal in treatment is to control the free swimming form in the water.  The adults on the fish creating the white spots, are actually under the skin of the fish protecting them from treatment chemicals.

It is good to catch this disease early as the duration needed to treat the disease can be many days and mortality can occur before the treatment takes effect. Three to five MinnFinn treatments are needed depending on the water temperature and stage of development of the infection. Heating the water will speed up the process by causing the adults to leave the host at which point the treatment can take effect.

Costia

Freshwater / Marine

A costia infection can be one of the nastiest diseases to get. Rapid mortality is one of the clinical signs so one needs to work quickly to avert a catastrophe. Other signs to look for are fish looking grey in color, clamped fins, scratching and heavy breathing. The color change and heavy breathing is caused by the thickening of the mucus layer and skin in response to the irritation from the parasites. in the gills it will affect the ability of the fish to extract oxygen and suffocate the animal.

MinnFinn has proven to be far superior to any other treatment available. The rapid effect of MinnFinn in that one hour treatment will eradicate most of the parasites turning a vary sick population around and stop mortality. A second treatment will then ensure there are not parasites remaining. Costia is very small and can hide under scales and in the slime coat. The second treatment ensures that the stragglers are gone.

Chilodonella, Trichodina

Freshwater / Marine

Infections from these parasites is not as aggressive as that of costia. Clinical signs however can be similar with fish appearing light in color, clamped fins, scratching and heavy breathing. The same result as costia can also occur with suffocation but does not progress as rapidly and generally causes less mortality. MinnFinn has proven to get rid of these infections in one 1 hour treatment.

Flukes (gill, body)

Freshwater / Marine

Fish with a fluke infection can have similar clinical signs as other parasitic infections with clamped fins, scratching, heavy breathing and can also get lesions forming on the body, tail and gills. The onset of mortality can be slow and fish can remain ill for a long time. Infection rates can also be light to heavy and the resulting mortality and clinical signs will vary based on the level of infection.

Upon the completion of two treatments with MinnFinn, flukes are generally gone and the fish are recovering. MinnFinn will also clear any other organisms around unlike using praziquantel where flukes are the only target. There are also many incidents where prazi has been ineffective and MinnFinn has done the job.

Columnaris

Freshwater / Marine

Can appear as cottony patches on skin and gills. Once the infection progresses they can turn into bleeding ulcers with significant tissue loss. In extreme cases it can cause rapid and severe mortality. The causative organism is a member of the flavobacterium family which is similar to bacterial gill disease and flexibacter.

In testing and on the farm, MinnFinn has rapidly eliminated infections in one treatment turning around infections with heavy mortality in one treatment.

Mouth, Fin and Tail Rot

Freshwater / Marine

Identified by a decay of tissue on mouth and/or fins. The lesions are often bleeding and deep into the tissue. Columnaris or columnaris like organisms have been identified as causative agents but there are also many secondary infections associated. Fin rot may also be a secondary infection due to damage to the fish creating s break in the mucus skin barrier allowing bacterial infiltration.

MinnFinn bath treatments can help but in more advanced disease where there is a lot of dead tissue on the lesion, MinnFinn used topically can clean the wound and promote rapid healing.

Saprolegnia

Freshwater / Marine

Most often appears as wooly patches on skin and/or gills. Fungal infections with this appearance are caused by the saprolegnia species. The fungus will cause serious lesions on the fish and induce mortality. The progress is often very visible due to the wooly coat appearance and is thus easier to diagnose. Saprolegnia infections are most often secondary some sort of mechanical damage. Examples are from rough handling, scratching damage and injuries from birds or other predators.

MinnFinn in a bath, and in more severe cases, topically, fungus will be eliminated rapidly. If there has been mechanical damage to your fish from any of the above causes, MinnFinn can be used to prevent the onset of fungus or other pathogens from the water.

Red Bugs

Marine

Most often appears as wooly patches on skin and/or gills. Fungal infections with this appearance are caused by the saprolegnia species. The fungus will cause serious lesions on the fish and induce mortality. The progress is often very visible due to the wooly coat appearance and is thus easier to diagnose. Saprolegnia infections are most often secondary some sort of mechanical damage. Examples are from rough handling, scratching damage and injuries from birds or other predators.

MinnFinn in a bath, and in more severe cases, topically, fungus will be eliminated rapidly. If there has been mechanical damage to your fish from any of the above causes, MinnFinn can be used to prevent the onset of fungus or other pathogens from the water.

Acro Eating Flatworms (AEFW)

Marine

This is another disease specific to Acropora species. It is also a parasite and is a the flatworm Amakusaplana acroporae. It is very small and is difficult to see with the naked eye. They may appear as a small brown ovals.

The parasite will feed on the coral and lay its eggs at the base of the animal. The disease can spread very easily and can take over a population quickly. Transmission is common animals added to the system or contaminated water and other additions to the tank. The eggs are considered the most difficult phase to treat. MinnFinn is effective at eradicating AEFW.

Black Band Disease

Marine

Black Band Disease is a high dangerous disease too reef building corals. It is highly contagious and can quickly engulf a whole animal and spread too others. The disease most often starts from a damaged area and will spread in a radiating pattern from the point of original infection.

An infection appears as a black band or ring. As the band moves out from the infection point it grows in circumference killing the coral as it moves. The band is made up of a complex mixture of bacteria in varying levels. Once in a tank it can spread very easily and be easily carried to other tanks. A topical application of MinnFinn would have the greatest opportunity to eradicate the disease.

Brown Jelly Disease (BJD)

Marine

If you see what looks like jelly on your coral and they are looking sick you probably have Brown Jelly Disease. The cause of BJD has not been definitively identified. There are thoughts it may be from a parasite Helicstoma nonatum but then may also be brought on by injury, other bacteria species or stress such as poor water quality. Unfortunately it can impact the affected animal quickly and must be dealt with quickly.

Once it starts in a tank it can spread to other animals in the tank. It can be transmitted even quicker if there is an injury. Treatment using MinnFinn in the tank as well as topically would be ideal. It will help prevent other animals getting it and the topical will provide a rapid response on the infected animals.

Rapid Tissue Necrosis (RTN) and Slow Tissue Necrosis (STN)

Marine

Both diseases are common in the reef hobby and are devastating to the coral population in an infected tank. Corals can have tissue necrosis from many things such some of the things already mentioned. Poor water quality and injury are common sources. If you do see necrosis it is always best to assume the worst and take the best steps to cure the problem. If either of these gets a foothold it will more difficult to cure.

As with BJD, the causative agent has not been absolutely identified. There are thoughts that a protozoan parasite, Philaster, may be responsible. It will enter the inside of a polyp and consume it from the inside out. It will then release massive numbers of new parasite that can then infect other polyps. Regardless of the cause, a tank and topical MinnFinn treatment approach may provide an opportunity to stop it.