African Cichlids Archives - Michael's Happy Fish

African Cichlids, Angelfish, Baby, Brackish Treatments Parasites, Controlling Growths, Discus, Fish, Flowerhorn, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Goldfish, Oscars, Other Fish Issues, Parasites, Puffer Fish Fresh Water, Puffer Fish Parasites, Quarantine, Saltwater, Saltwater Treatments Parasites, Treatments
Posted on May 28, 2024
by MichaelHF

Oodinium Parasite, Velvet

Oodinium Parasite, Velvet This parasite is a microscopic dinoflagellate (two little "whip like organs" or flagella used to propel the parasite through the water). It attaches ...

African Cichlids, Angelfish, Controlling Growths, Discus, Fish, Flowerhorn, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Goldfish, Oscars, Other Fish Issues, Parasites, Puffer Fish Fresh Water, Saltwater, Saltwater Treatments Parasites, Treatments
Posted on September 23, 2023
by MichaelHF

Lymphocystis aka Cauliflower Disease

Lymphocystis aka Cauliflower Disease Lymphocystis is a disease that makes fish have growths on its body like could either be pink or white in color. ...

African Cichlids, Angelfish, Discus, Fish, Flowerhorn, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Goldfish, Oscars, Other Fish Issues, Parasites, Quarantine, Treatments
Posted on March 25, 2023
by MichaelHF

Costia Parasite

Costia Parasite Costia is a single cell microscopic parasite that attacks the skin of fish. It is a flagellate. It destroys the skin, in mild ...

African Cichlids, Angelfish, Baby, Brackish Treatments Parasites, Controlling Growths, Discus, Equipment, Fish, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Goldfish, Oscars, Parasites, Puffer Fish, Puffer Fish Fresh Water, Quarantine, Saltwater, Saltwater Treatments Parasites, Testing, Treatments
Posted on February 19, 2023
by MichaelHF

How to Cure the Most Common Fish Diseases

How to Cure the Most Common Fish Diseases Is your fish showing signs that they are sick? Or does something just not seem right in ...

African Cichlids, Angelfish, Controlling Growths, Discus, Equipment, Fish, Freshwater, Goldfish, Parasites, Puffer Fish Fresh Water, Quarantine, Saltwater, Treatments
Posted on January 18, 2023
by MichaelHF

New Fish Quarantine Procedures – How to Add New Fish

New Fish Quarantine Procedures - How to Add New Fish Protozoans (Cryptocaryon/ich, Amyloodinium/velvet) and Metazoan trematodes/flukes are by far the most common parasites found on ...

African Cichlids Care Sheet

Poor Man’s Saltwater Fish There are hundreds of cichlid species that are native to Africa, however, the term “African Cichlids” is typically used to describe ...