I've been getting wild fish every couple weeks from a guy who lives inland near San Martin, Panama).
Almost every fish has some sort of parasite, that in nature, is simply an irritant, but once in the confines of a tank, must be treated to avoid epidemic.
The two most common are afflictions, have been Ick, and Lernaea, so after he brings each bucket of fish, I treat the tank with 18-20 gallons of sea water, enough to bring the salinity up to 3.5-4.00 ppt (parts per thousand)
You can see the Lernaea hanging on the caudal, of this Roeboides tetra.
Another on a dorsal of a different Roeboides.
Almost every fish has some sort of parasite, that in nature, is simply an irritant, but once in the confines of a tank, must be treated to avoid epidemic.
The two most common are afflictions, have been Ick, and Lernaea, so after he brings each bucket of fish, I treat the tank with 18-20 gallons of sea water, enough to bring the salinity up to 3.5-4.00 ppt (parts per thousand)
You can see the Lernaea hanging on the caudal, of this Roeboides tetra.
Another on a dorsal of a different Roeboides.
