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Parasites on my L 260
Posted: 03 Nov 2003, 18:55
by mcqueen
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
Posted: 03 Nov 2003, 18:58
by magnum4
any chance of a picture? would help alot.
Posted: 03 Nov 2003, 19:02
by mcqueen
No. Got no Camera.
It seems like to be a Branchiura (Karpfenläuse) in looking on Photos.
Found this Sera Cyprinopur could this help or not
CU Steve
Posted: 03 Nov 2003, 19:19
by magnum4
carp/fish louse argulus you can remove with tweezers and then dose the tank with Sera Cyprinopur to kill off the rest.
Posted: 03 Nov 2003, 19:26
by mcqueen
So you mean to take out the fish and then
take them off.
ok will try it when i got Sera
Thanks to you
Posted: 03 Nov 2003, 19:32
by magnum4
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.