Parasites on my L 260

mcqueen · Post by **mcqueen** » 03 Nov 2003, 18:55

Hi
Need help. Bougth me some L 260 and now I saw that there are some parasites on them.
They have milk white colour size is about 4 mm and they are round.

Is there someone who can help me please.

CU Steve

magnum4 · Post by **magnum4** » 03 Nov 2003, 18:58

any chance of a picture? would help alot.

mcqueen · Post by **mcqueen** » 03 Nov 2003, 19:02

No. Got no Camera.
It seems like to be a Branchiura (KarpfenlÃ¤use) in looking on Photos.

Found this Sera Cyprinopur could this help or not

CU Steve

magnum4 · Post by **magnum4** » 03 Nov 2003, 19:19

carp/fish louse argulus you can remove with tweezers and then dose the tank with Sera Cyprinopur to kill off the rest.

mcqueen · Post by **mcqueen** » 03 Nov 2003, 19:26

So you mean to take out the fish and then
take them off.

ok will try it when i got Sera

Thanks to you

magnum4 · Post by **magnum4** » 03 Nov 2003, 19:32

So you mean to take out the fish and then
take them off.

yes i've never done this to a pleco before. but i've removed hunderds off koi and goldfish in the past. the adult argulus are very resistant to chemicals however the eggs and young can be killed using this method.

It is rare to find carp louse on tropical fish so i would question your supplier.