ticks on my rays,ray experts please.

[keepinfish]

ARGULUS, THAT IS WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY...IN DR. ROSS'S BOOK IT TALKES ABOUT THEM. "FISH LICE"

 

[StripeGirl]

tommy it came in on another ray,the skinny half dead one but i never saw any marks on it??I hope i got them all. they do damage fast.

 

[Frostyone]

http://aquaworld.netfirms.com/Disease/Argulus.htm

Pretty nastly little parasite, GL treating it, sorry about the losses.

 

[vamptrev]

jungle parasite guard works good and was ray safe for me. they could have laid eggs... i would treat the tank to be sure.

 

[ecajoe]

miles i agree

 

[mshuangchao]

I hate fish lice, never seen them a ray before. In the summer, some of my dad's koi in the pond get fish lice. Keep an eye for more and GL!

 

[FireMedic]

Look for "Dimilin" as a primary ingredient in what ever you purchase. Dimilin is the wooden stake for this vampire!

 

[Brent]

i had alot of these on my leo when i first got her
i used anchors away with no problems it is ray safe remove carbon and turn off uv and dose as per the recomended on the bottle

 

[StripeGirl]

the rays look 100 percent better.I took the bugs off of the rays,I could only find one bug on each ray.I used my dads police flash light he gave me,Tweezers,a small net (which i used to hold the tail down and away from getting stung),and a magnified lens.i looked at there underside by using a glass mixing bowl.I used salt and anchors away.I always do water changes on these guys every day.They look great and are eating like pigs.

 

[Miles]

Keep an eye out for new ones.. I believe they are a host/life cycle type parasite like Ich and so new ones might appear. Thus, the meds might be the better route that time around.