parasite??

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PennReels84

PennReels84

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this might sound dumb but im not sure. my RTCxTSN looks like he is coughing. and he is swimming right next to the glass wiht his stomach facing out. and right below his gill i see somehitng moving inside him.... i dunno if he might have gottin somehting from the feeders.?????
 
Probably a large fish lice (Argulus sp) a blood sucking parasite that often feeds from under the gill cover where blood is plentiful around the delicate but easily penetrated rakers.
 
i dont know about in captivity, but on a show a while back called eaten alive, there was this small fish in south america that swims into fish's gills, which in the video happened to be a tsn, and lodges itself in its gill with spikes and sucks its blood. the fish goes where urea is, which happens to be gills in fish.
 
What you refer to here is a small parasitic fish called a Candiru (familyTrichomycteridae)from south America.sometimes called a willy fish,the one youve heard about that can swim up your willy when urinating in their habitat....ouch,painful!!!
Where its possible i would have thought it unlikely that this is the culprit,i would go with the lice or at least some sort of crustacean type parasite.
Here in the Uk you can use a treatment from Waterlife research called Parazin P,its a pond remedy but i have used it on all delicate fish including rays,its a one shot treatment that doesnt damage the biological filter,fantastic stuff,one tablet treats 25gals of water,i believe theres another treatment widely used called Dimilin,i have no experience with this but have heard it works.
Hope this helps you.
 
its not under his gills its in his stomach/ chest area!!
 
ah man-Id get some mela fix-nope that wont kill parasites i dont think?its the other one-i think its called prima fix
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nevermind-scratch both of those-i looked it up-look for coppersafe:Safe, stable, non-staining concentrate treats 100 gallon of fresh water over one month. Treats infections of ick, flukes (gyrodactylus), anchor worms, velvet/protozoan diseases and other external freshwater parasites.

Does not cloud water. Not necessary to adjust pH, temperature, or to make water changes if readings are in the ideal range. Use of a hospital tank is recommended. If an activated carbon filter is over five days old, it may be left in place. However, fresh activated carbon may reduce the activity of medication and should be removed. Maintain temperature and air supply.
Freshwater CopperSafe is provided in a concentration so that one teaspoon treats four gallons or one fluid ounce treats 25 gallons. CopperSafe remains active for over one month in the aquarium.
Symptoms:
  • Ick: white spots which may cover entire body; fish may rub or scratch against bottom.
  • Protozoan/Velvet: tiny yellowish-white spots, loss of color, rubbing or scratching against bottom.
  • Parasites: extra mucus, visible spots or worms, rapid breathing, flashing and scratching or rubbing on rocks.
 
Riv D;2659063; said:
Be careful when using copper on scaleless fish, they don't like it.
But if you must, get a copper test kit and be sure not to go above .3 ppm, and a min. of .15ppm.
Also, here is a list of Parasites and treat from Lupin. GL.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168667
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I agree-I am having a bit of a brain fart tonight with trying to remember meds-whats safe etc
 
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