Better pic Looks to be an isopod but what type? Thanks for any help
May 3, 2023 #1 L leventis72 Community Member Review score +0 /0 /-0 View Badges Joined Jan 28, 2019 Messages 45 Reaction score 13 Review score +0 /0 /-0 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Better pic Looks to be an isopod but what type? Thanks for any help
May 4, 2023 #2 Jay Hemdal 10K Club member Review score +0 /0 /-0 View Badges Staff member Forum Moderator Partner Member 2023 R2R Supporter R2R Excellence Award Expert Contributor Article Contributor Fish Medic Joined Jul 31, 2020 Messages 19,471 Reaction score 19,602 Review score +0 /0 /-0 Location Dundee, MI Rating - 0% 0 0 0 leventis72 said: Better pic Looks to be an isopod but what type? Thanks for any help View attachment 3133898 Click to expand... Tough to say, it might be a copepod, but is probably an isopod, most likely a Cirolanid. How long has it been on the fish? Did you use any natural live rock (especially from Florida)? Here is an article I wrote up on crustacean parasites of fish: https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/arthropod-parasites-of-aquarium-fish-hemdal.792/ Jay
leventis72 said: Better pic Looks to be an isopod but what type? Thanks for any help View attachment 3133898 Click to expand... Tough to say, it might be a copepod, but is probably an isopod, most likely a Cirolanid. How long has it been on the fish? Did you use any natural live rock (especially from Florida)? Here is an article I wrote up on crustacean parasites of fish: https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/arthropod-parasites-of-aquarium-fish-hemdal.792/ Jay