Fish that have parasites are highly contagious and must be separated from other fish in your aquarium. The infected fish must be treated and the aquarium, they were must be thoroughly disinfected. Some of the most common parasites that can affect your tropical fish are as follows:
1. Fish lice: These lice attach to the fish and turn around the same color as its host. Your fish rub against things in the aquarium, trying to get rid of lice.
2. Anchor Worm: The women of this parasite have an anchor-shaped head (hence the name) who will bury them in the flesh of fish. It May be some bleeding whose leader is committed and there will be a small white worm from this place.
It will be necessary to remove the worm with tweezers. It is a very delicate procedure because it is easy to injure fish with tweezers.
3. Leeches: wormlike parasite that attaches to both ends of fish. Remove as soon as possible.
4. Douves: Gill moat turn pink and red gills and fish will always near the surface where it can easily get air. Skin moat cause localized swelling and sores.
5. Ichthyophthirius: Known as Ich white patch or abbreviated. You will see raised white spots on fish the size of a grain of salt. Ich is probably the most common parasite found in aquariums.
6. Oodinium: Also known as velvet because it creates a layer of gold velvet on the body and fins of fish. Because of its golden color, it is difficult to see on the gold fish.
7. Hexamita: Also known as the hole in the head disease. It is an internal parasite that is harmful to your fish when it is weakened by stress, age or poor water conditions. Filandreux pus white and pus-filled lesions on the head are signs of hexamita.
Taking care of your fish with proper nutrition and maintenance of your aquarium is a long way to keep your fish healthy.
1. Fish lice: These lice attach to the fish and turn around the same color as its host. Your fish rub against things in the aquarium, trying to get rid of lice.
2. Anchor Worm: The women of this parasite have an anchor-shaped head (hence the name) who will bury them in the flesh of fish. It May be some bleeding whose leader is committed and there will be a small white worm from this place.
It will be necessary to remove the worm with tweezers. It is a very delicate procedure because it is easy to injure fish with tweezers.
3. Leeches: wormlike parasite that attaches to both ends of fish. Remove as soon as possible.
4. Douves: Gill moat turn pink and red gills and fish will always near the surface where it can easily get air. Skin moat cause localized swelling and sores.
5. Ichthyophthirius: Known as Ich white patch or abbreviated. You will see raised white spots on fish the size of a grain of salt. Ich is probably the most common parasite found in aquariums.
6. Oodinium: Also known as velvet because it creates a layer of gold velvet on the body and fins of fish. Because of its golden color, it is difficult to see on the gold fish.
7. Hexamita: Also known as the hole in the head disease. It is an internal parasite that is harmful to your fish when it is weakened by stress, age or poor water conditions. Filandreux pus white and pus-filled lesions on the head are signs of hexamita.
Taking care of your fish with proper nutrition and maintenance of your aquarium is a long way to keep your fish healthy.
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