Fish Maladies 337 



fection is usually a slight abrasion on some 

 part of the body. Here the spores of the 

 fungus locate and from this point the growth 

 spreads through, and over the fish, often set- 

 tling in the gills. Once there, the growth 

 interferes with the respiration of the fish, 

 causing serious inconvenience and, in case 

 of neglect, death. The fungus manifests 

 itself first in the shape of whitish spots. 

 From these spots the exterior growth ap- 

 pears, the latter taking the form of a grayish 

 white cloud which, in strongly developed 

 cases will envelop the whole body. As a 

 cure for this, as well as for most other dis- 

 eases of a parasite character, a 2—3% so- 

 lution of common table salt in water has 

 been recommended. The infected fish is to 

 be placed in the salt water and kept there 

 for about an hour. This bath can be re- 

 peated a few times. While a partial de- 

 struction of these parasites may be effected 

 through this treatment, an absolute and 

 radical cure should not be expected. In all 



