What are the symptoms of enteritis in silver arowana?

The silver arowana is one of the main ornamental fish in China, and it is quite popular in Southeast Asia due to feng shui demand. Enteritis disease is a very serious disease that harms silver arowana. There are many causes of enteritis, and different causes have different symptoms. Let us take a look below at what the symptoms of enteritis in silver arowana are!

Enteritis caused by parasites

The eyes, body color, and demeanor of the sick silver arowana are almost the same as with internal parasites. It can only be distinguished from appetite and feces. Fish with internal parasites do not have reduced appetite, while those with enteritis are mostly anorexic or refuse food. The feces of internal parasites are usually hollow or segmented white feces, while fish with enteritis rarely have feces, or have purulent white feces.

Enteritis caused by indigestion

The sick silver arowana will show anorexia or refusal to eat. Its demeanor is dull, sometimes accompanied by the body color turning dark or black, and it mostly shows a state of being away from the group and facing the wall. The feces are mostly loose feces or purulent white feces.

Enteritis caused by water quality changes

The sick silver arowana will show a black body color, clamped fins, and gathering in groups. The feces are mostly stringy feces, up to about 10 cm long.

Enteritis caused by bacterial infection

In addition to turning black, clamped fins, and gathering in groups, the biggest characteristic of the silver arowana is abdominal swelling. This is the type of enteritis most likely to cause death in fish. The feces are mostly purulent white feces, and some are also stringy.