What is this? I'm grossed out!

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friggin gross.....i would quarantine all the fish in a seperate tank and bleach every inch of the infested tank.including filters,etc...
 
Gervahlt said:
From http://www.eoearth.org/article/Crustacea regarding the life-cycle of Isopods, which is the order that these things belong to:

So, it's possible that this thing had already found a male and mated before it got into your tank. It's also possible that it was gestating the eggs or newly hatched young at that time and that it released them into your tank before you found it...although I would think this is highly unlikely. The rest of your fish are probably just fine.


What I find interesting is that everything I found regarding this particular parasite refers to it infecting a rose snapper, which is a saltwater fish. Is this somehow related to your "red tail sabertooth"?
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I found it mostly infecting snappers also...but snappers are not at all related to the red tail sabertooth. From what I've read, the parasite USUALLY infects snappers, but it can attach itself to almost any fish (salt or fresh).
 
WOW... that is sick and gruesome. Guess we'll soon be checking out the inside of our fishes mouths before we buy them. Did you get a replacment fish or refund/store credit at least? :eek:!!!
 
I might be going to that pet store today, but I doubt they will give me anything for it. They only offer a three day guarantee on fish over $10, I had my guy for a week and a half. Gotta love dropping $70 on something and only having it that long. That's the chance you take I suppose though.

So I ended up having a little dissection project on my sabertooth. Turns out his tongue was still intact, it looked fine, but I never have purposely looked at a tongue that way. I tried keeping the parasite, but he ended up dying, guess without a host there is nothing it can live on. That's fine though, he was grossing me out anyway. I've been checking the other fish everyday and they all look good. They are considered in quarantine right now, not sure when I can lift the quarantine, I think I'd feel safe with a couple months...

Emily
 
You dissected your sabertooth? Thats pretty gross lol...I guess its not as gross as finding that in your sabertooths mouth though :grinno:

Ya, it sucks dropping a lot of money on something that doesn't last...I hope the next one you get (if you decide to get another) lives much longer. :)
 
maxxxx said:
For the love of g-d and the good of the MFK community please go scorched earth on these horrible little sob's.

I'm sure It would be greatly appreciated by all if you continue to keep us in the loop. Your willingness to share all the info relating to your loss may wind up saving someone else's tank.

Ive got nothing to add in terms of treatment options; every idea i had has already been suggested. I do know a hobbyist who has a masters degree relating to wet ecosystems & I will call him and have him look through the posts to see if can offer any advice
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Nuff said. Im gonna have nightmares now...
 
Yeah I did dissect him. I only ended up keeping the skull, the teeth are rad! I haven't got it down to just bone yet, currently the head is in a bag of salt, per my roommate's suggestion to cut down on smell and liquids. I will get the stomach at some point to remove the rest and get it down to just bone.

I did end up finding cupramine and a copper test kit, I will be treating with that this weekend, as a preventative.

Emily
 
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