parasite

  1. S

    Is this Ich?

    I noticed this morning a couple white spots on one of my Chalk Basslets. They are on the very edge of the tail and are fairly large (look larger than most Ich spots I see online). The chalk bass is acting completely normal, is eating well and has not shown any signs of flashing or irritation...
  2. K

    Minnesota Novel parasites for researchers to study who are able to meet in person

    I have in my possession what I believe to be novel parasitic isopods from the Floridian Aquaculture supply chain. There is a 10 gallon tank that contains crushed coral substrate, a Thalassia testudinum, and some decorations that I have duct taped sealed and a 2.5 gallon tank that contains a...
  3. L

    EMERGENCY PURPLE TANG WITH WHITE SPLOTCHES

    Hey guys. I’ve noticed this white splotch on my purple tang recently but did not think much of it. Recently my powder blue tang died, i’m unsure of the cause, but I remembered that the powder blue tang had a similar white splotch a week or two prior to him dying. I’ve attached photos of both...
  4. S

    Parasite inside of bristle worm?

    Some kind of worm in my tank exploded with 100s of parasites. My power head was off when I noticed it. I don’t think it’s having babies. I’d be surprised if it survived. Any ideas? here is a YouTube video I uploaded of it https://youtube.com/shorts/odZDl0-FtXE?feature=share
  5. Gonj

    Blenny with Bloated Stomach

    So I noticed my blenny occasionally has a very bloated stomach, I'm not sure if it is related to this bubble he has on his fin, the bubble has gotten smaller so I took him out of QT but now seeing this inflamed stomach I'm not sure what I should do. It doesn't look like this all the time, but it...
  6. M

    Parasite or Tube worm?

    Need your help. Is this a this a parasite or tube worm? I find more little white tubes on my life rocks... shall I keep them or remove?
  7. musaabi

    Tube like growth on chalice skeleton?

    So I’m doing some maintenance today and I was moving my chalice when I noticed this growth on it. I’ve seen these guys on a rock I have in my sump that has fan worms on it so I figured they were baby worms until I saw them on the skeleton of my chalice. One was heavily infested while the others...
  8. gettergejetter

    Detect ich, velvet etc. in healthy looking DT?

    Hi reefers, in an other thread @bboileau92 hinted me to the microbiome test from Aquabiomics which is able to detect pathogens in an aquarium. Now I wonder if there are other ways to know/detect if there are some "dormant" pathogens/parasites like ich, velvet, flukes etc. in a completely...
  9. T

    EMERGENCY Help. Can someone identify if this is ich or something else.

    I just started up my reef tank and cycled it for over three months. A week after getting my first fish, I realized it had a lot of white spots on it. It is acting normal and eating fine. Any ideas what this is (Sorry for the low quality photos).
  10. M

    EMERGENCY What are these white things

    I was just looking at my tank and just noticed a bunch of these white things I have no idea what they are they kinda look like small snails I have not added anything new to that tank in a long time just have two clownfish and water perimeters are all normal
  11. LeoE

    What is this??

    Can someone please tell me what this is??
  12. L

    Clownfish Ich or Brook? Help!

    Hi everyone. I'm stressing over here. I've had this Picasso clown for about a year now and he's now showing signs of ich or maybe brook. His partner jumped out of the tank a few days ago so I got him a replacement maybe four days later but they seem to be getting along just fine. All the other...
  13. J

    WhatAreTheseThings???

    I was cleaning my filter today and found these all over my bioballs in my filter. Does anyone know what they are and what I should do about them?
  14. H

    Help ID Possible Parasites on Potter's Angelfish

    Hello, I need help identifying something on my Potter's Angel please! I purchased my Potter's Angel on 01/16. He is in a 30 gallon QT, Aqueon HOB Filter, Whisper air pump, some plastic pots for cover and a small piece of live rock because many say that they will only graze. Weekly 15-20% water...
  15. T

    Clownfish Quarantine

    Fish came from a really nice store, they had been treated with cupramine in the store and held in a separate water system that I purchased them out of; any protocol for treatments? Should I treat for any parasite or any disease at all; or just watch the fish for a bit? Seems really healthy...
  16. TrevisSpease

    EMERGENCY UNKOWN PEST/LIVING ORGANISM

    saw this little guy in my tank and immediately got him out. have no clue what is is can’t find anything about it. moves almost like a jellyfish???
  17. Karol_PL

    ZOA hitchhiker

    Hello friends :) I have had a problem with ZOA for some time. Individual colonies began to die for no apparent reason. There was a brown coating on them, which I thought was a form of algae or fungi. It was impossible to see anything at the ZOA with the naked eye. So I decided to buy a...
  18. L

    Clownfish suspected internal parasite

    Hello. I've had lots of freshwater fish in the past and a few weeks ago I decided to get into a FOWLR tank. I took one of my old 15-gallon tanks and installed a surface skimmer, powerhead, heater, and aqua clear 30. I added 15 pounds of dry rock and crushed coral (each 15 pounds). I used RODI...
  19. Ccccccarl

    Green blobs and red stringy stuff

    Im new to the hobby and have no idea what these green blobs and red stringy stuff is. Should i be concerned?
  20. Arthropod Parasites of Aquarium Fish - Hemdal

    Arthropod Parasites of Aquarium Fish - Hemdal

    Parasitic Crustaceans (Copepods, Isopods, and Sea Lice) Jay Hemdal c.2020 This is an excerpt from my upcoming fish disease book - a section on arthropod parasites of fish; isopods and copepods. ------------------ Cause This disease problem is caused by a variety of very small crustaceans that...
  21. Victor Guyton

    EMERGENCY Regal Tang bumps

    Look like parasite burrowed in it. Ich would be white spots correct? Has anyone had this before and how do you treat it? Currently using MetroPlex, KanaPlex, Copper Power, and PraziPro.
  22. CommanderInReef

    Richordea parasite or new head?

    I got this richordea about a week ago and i noticed this branchy thing extending from it. When i first put it in the branchy part would excrete stringy things sometimes. At night when the richordea does it's normal deflating inflating process over and over again you can see it showing a lot...
  23. C

    EMERGENCY Dying fish, I believe he had 2 diseases brooks and velvet

    Hi, so my fish is sick, he is a clownfish. He is breathing heavily and has recently stopped eating. His color is looking much better than in the past. I have been treating with copper for a little over two weeks but he hasn’t fought it off yet since my ammonia got a little too high. It is under...
  24. Courtney & David

    EMERGENCY Two fish not looking so hot

    So I have an orange line chromis that I noticed was missing some of his tail fin about a week ago but he’s going strong and eating. I’m not noticing any bullying going on, but obviously can’t watch 24/7. Today I’ve noticed strange patches on him that I need help with. I also have a black clown...
  25. AustinC63

    2nd Try. Please Help! Parasite? Fungus? White "hairs/spikes" on invert.

    I noticed some white hair like things coming off of my cleaner shrimp today (see photos & video). You can really see it protruding from his legs and tail. Does anyone know if this is normal? I'm afraid it might be a parasite or some sort of sickness but I cant seem to find much information on it.
Gluemasters - your best choice for CA super glue
Tidal Gardens
TCK Corals
Chewy.com
Nutramar Foods
Top Shelf Aquatics
Deltec
World Wide Corals
Dinkins Aquatic Gardens
New Posts
Back
Top