Signs Of Infection

White lumps or boils appear anywhere on the body.

Fish Affected

Mainly confined to Carp but can affect a variety of aquarium fish particularly Cichlids.

Details Of Infection

Caused by Sporozoans, single celled spores that can multiply and spread rapidly. The spore's life cycle usually begins by ingestion to the intestinal tract by the fish. Here the spores infest the bloodstream penetrating internal organs before forming visible cysts and boils on the fish's body. When these boils rupture, millions of spores are released and so the cycle begins.

Treatment

Unfortunately chemical remedies are frequently in effective and the only recourse is removal and humane disposal of the infected fish.