Tilapia Health Diagnosis and Treatment Advice

Problems

Diagnosis by Observed Symptoms

Microscopic identification of diseases

Environmental Issues / Water Analysis

Treatment

List of Chemicals

Bacteria

Fungi

EctoParasites

Disinfection

Algae Control

Anesthesia (MS-222)

Review

Topics

Glossary

Lab Methods

Bibliography

Assistance

Vendors

Volume Conversions

Source: http://library.kcc.hawaii.edu/praise/hames/ Tilapia expert system computer program now available to farmers (winhames.zip) The program has not been updated since 1993. These web pages, developed from the content of the program, are being updated.

Pathogens of Wild and Farmed Fish: Sea Lice (Ellis Horwood Series)

Tilapia: Biology, Culture, And Nutrition by Chhorn Lin

Questions:

• Are they bottom feeder? James Newton replies: Tilapia will feed from the entire range of depths, and are not especially adapted to feed from the bottom. However, they will help to remove algea and other unwanted items from an aquarium.+
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• algensoriano@spam@ at yahoo.com asks: " what are the possible diseases that can tilapia acquire and how can it be treated?" James Newton replies: See diseases+

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