CATFISH DISEASE or PROBLEM |
TREATMENTS |
ECS (bacteria) |
1. Pull fish off feed. 2. Medicated Fish Food |
Columnaris (bacteria) | 1. Pull fish off feed. 2. Medicated Fish Food 3. Potassium permanganate treatment. |
Hamburger Gill Disease | 1. No Treatment. 2. Aerate. |
Winterkill | Winter Feeding Program |
Fungus | Copper Sulfate water application. (Do not treat unless the number of organisms make it necessary. Have fish examined by a competent diagnostician.) |
Chilodonella (parasite) | Copper Sulfate water application. |
Costia (parasite) |
Copper Sulfate water application. (Do not treat unless the number of organisms make it necessary. Have fish examined by a competent diagnostician.) |
Trichodinids (parasite) | Copper Sulfate water application. (Do not treat unless the number of organisms make it necessary. Have fish examined by a competent diagnostician.) |
Low Dissolved Oxygen | 1. Aerate. 2. Pull fish off feed. 3. Pump well water. |
Toxins | Lime ponds. |
Channel Catfish Virus | 1. No Treatment. 2. Aerate. 3. Pull fish off feed. 4. Pump well water. |
Trichophyra (parasite) | Copper Sulfate water application. (No not treat unless the number of organisms make it necessary. Have fish examined by a competent diagnostician. |
No Blood | Feed new feed from different lot or treat for ECS. |
Ambiphyra (parasite) | Copper Sulfate water application. (Do not treat unless the number of organisms make it necessary. Have fish examined by a competent diagnostician. |
Ich (parasite) |
Copper Sulfate water application; Watch water temperature. |
Anchor (parasite) |
1. No treatment. 2. Remove carp and bream. |
Ammonia | Pump well water. |
Nitrite | 1. Add Salt. 2. Aerate. |
Yellow Grubs | 1. No treament. 2. Snail and bird control. |
For additional information, contact your research or extension fisheries specialist.