so i get a turtle and my brother grabbs it and throws it in a tank that has recently been taken down. in that tank my brother had like 10 infected bass with worm like leeches sticking to them. my turtle has was moved within seconds and rinsed off like 6times. a few days later i see another worm swiming in his tank...how do i get rid of them ?
parisites
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Do you have photos of these parasites? Are these fish leech according to the Freshwater Disease Guide stick thread here? If so, treat the fish with trichlorfon. It is available as masoten, dylox, neguvon, etc.
i couldnt take pics because it was really small like a tubeflex worm that swam like semen and according to the sticky its probly anchor worm i coudnt really see the pic but when the bass was still here it was on the same spot as the pic.and i sapose its on my turtle?Lupin;3363694; said:
I have never had anchor worms. But I have used jungle labs parasite clear as well as clout for internal parasites as well as ick with good results.
jungle labs is a low risk med.
clout will destroy your bio filter but it is a better med.
jungle labs is a low risk med.
clout will destroy your bio filter but it is a better med.
I don't think any of those meds will work effectively against external parasites. For future reference, suspected external parasites particularly anchorworms are far too resistant against most meds and need dimilin or trichlorfon at higher concentration which is why if we are dealing with the actual parasites, those parasites should be removed with forceps or tweezers so that the lower concentration of pesticides can kill the juvenile and developing young adults rather easily without harming the fish.
Trichlorfon and dimilin are extremely powerful medicines that need to be handled with care. The trichlorfon degrades over time and had to be redose carefully in my experience to destroy the adult fish lice and anchorworms that may have been overlooked. Dimilin has the ability to degrade the keratin of most parasites thus inhibiting their proper body development and killing the parasites in the process.
Trichlorfon and dimilin are extremely powerful medicines that need to be handled with care. The trichlorfon degrades over time and had to be redose carefully in my experience to destroy the adult fish lice and anchorworms that may have been overlooked. Dimilin has the ability to degrade the keratin of most parasites thus inhibiting their proper body development and killing the parasites in the process.
o yea this is about my turtle.....sorry if i wasnt clear
there was left over parasites in an empty tank with old water from infected bass
and my brother threw my turtle in there.....i tried to clean him off in by rinsing him and sitting it in a tub of water days later i still saw 1 swimming....but i guess if so id still have to remove them manually off my turtle as mentioned by lupin then see what i can use that is turtle safe...thnks
my other theory because i haven seen none of the worms on my turtle is that they just hitched a ride on my turtle and needs to find a fish to anchor to and thas y i seen them swimming and not anchored..i could be off...just my theory
there was left over parasites in an empty tank with old water from infected bass
and my brother threw my turtle in there.....i tried to clean him off in by rinsing him and sitting it in a tub of water days later i still saw 1 swimming....but i guess if so id still have to remove them manually off my turtle as mentioned by lupin then see what i can use that is turtle safe...thnks
my other theory because i haven seen none of the worms on my turtle is that they just hitched a ride on my turtle and needs to find a fish to anchor to and thas y i seen them swimming and not anchored..i could be off...just my theory
If the "worms" squirm, then they are not anchorworms as these ones don't squirm once you grasp them by the head with forceps. Almost all fish parasites will use reptiles and invertebrates as vectors of transmission before reaching to the fish which become their hosts. If you suspect nematodes, use praziquantel. Other alternatives are flubendazole, fenbendazole or levamisole hydrochloride. If indeed external parasites, stick to trichlorfon. Just be careful not to overdose even though it degrades in water over time.