{"product_id":"the-fish-disease-field-guide","title":"The Fish Disease Field Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fish looks wrong and the instinct is to buy something and dose it. That instinct kills more fish than the original problem, because most aquarium illness is secondary to something in the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guide works the other way round: identify first, correct the environment, then treat the specific pathogen with the specific medication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA five-step first response to run before buying any treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe thirty-second daily check: ten things to look at and what a change means\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 15-row symptom index that takes you from what you can see to a likely cause\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull protocols for ich, velvet, flukes, internal parasites, fin rot, fungus and columnaris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to tell fungus from columnaris, and why guessing wrong costs you the fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDropsy, popeye, swim bladder disorder and hole-in-the-head explained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA ten-treatment medication reference with cautions, plus five rules for dosing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuarantine and hospital tank setup, and a printable treatment log\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreshwater keepers who want to identify a problem correctly before medicating, and who would rather prevent the next outbreak than treat it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a hobbyist reference for ornamental fish, not veterinary advice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFormat\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstant digital download. 9-page PDF, A4, formatted for both screen and home printing. Nothing is shipped. Your download link appears on the confirmation page and in your email receipt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pet Fish Care","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49222977683707,"sku":"PFC-FDG","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/8861\/4395\/files\/the-fish-disease-field-guide.png?v=1787740357","url":"https:\/\/petfishcare.com\/products\/the-fish-disease-field-guide","provider":"Pet Fish Care","version":"1.0","type":"link"}