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This fungus is widespread in fresh and brackish water but does not occur in the marine environment.

This fungus is widespread in fresh and brackish water but does not occur in the marine environment.

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|l1=Saprolegniasis

|q2=What treatment might be given?

|q2=What treatment might be given?

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The recommended treatments include salt or formalin dips or more prolonged water treatments using mixtures of formalin and malachite green.

The recommended treatments include salt or formalin dips or more prolonged water treatments using mixtures of formalin and malachite green.

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|l2=Saprolegniasis#Treatment and Control

|q3=What other precautions should be taken before treatment is prescribed?

|q3=What other precautions should be taken before treatment is prescribed?

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A complete investigation of the problem is therefore essential before initiating treatment. The chemicals used are potentially toxic so their use in the presence of substandard water quality conditions might at best be unsuccessful and at worse cause death of the fish.

A complete investigation of the problem is therefore essential before initiating treatment. The chemicals used are potentially toxic so their use in the presence of substandard water quality conditions might at best be unsuccessful and at worse cause death of the fish.

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|l3=Saprolegniasis#Treatment and Control

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