Environmental
🔴 Fatal
Chlorine Toxicity
🦠 Chlorine or chloramine in tap water
📋 Overview
Municipal water contains chlorine or chloramine at 1-4 ppm - fatal to fish within hours. Never add untreated tap water. Chloramine does not evaporate; only chemical dechlorinators (Prime, StressCoat) neutralise it.
📊 Key Facts
Causative Agent
Chlorine or chloramine in tap water
Primary Host
All aquarium fish
Vaccine
✗ None / Experimental
🩺 Clinical Signs
Rapid gill movement, red gills, gasping, mucus overproduction, sudden death.
💊 Treatment
⚠️ No universally approved treatment is currently available. The information below covers supportive care and experimental approaches.
Immediate water change with dechlorinated water, aeration, no more chlorinated water.
🛡️ Prevention
ℹ️ Prevention is the most effective strategy for managing this disease in aquaculture and aquarium settings.
Always use dechlorinator on tap water changes.