I FW dipped 3 fish yesterday and the LFS said they were clean? :p I Sucked these up with a pipette and put them on this black plate to show you guys just how small they can be. Never trust the LFS. :-)
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Averhoeven
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I just FW dipped a fish who completes TTM tonight and got these. Are these flukes (I think so) ? I dipped him because he appeared to occasionally be shaking his head. Some of them were floating in there within seconds. I don't THINK there was anything in the container beforehand.
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I just FW dipped a fish who completes TTM tonight and got these. Are these flukes (I think so) ? I dipped him because he appeared to occasionally be shaking his head. Some of them were floating in there within seconds. I don't THINK there was anything in the container beforehand.
Yeah that’s Flukes man. As they feed on the fish they grow bigger in size. Just like a flee or tick on a dog. They’ll suck the life outta your fish.
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Sorry to hijack.
Figures, the one tank I don't prophylactically use prazi/metro during TTM and I notice flukes for the first time. Maybe my attention was heightened, or maybe stupid luck. I was dosing prophylactic Amquel since it's a moorish idol and a regal angel in the QT (moorish had the flukes) and I was taking no risks with that 2 fish that were eating fabulously. Just changed out the vast majority of their water to get rid of the Amquel (probably 80-85%)which was last dosed last night and then added prazipro/metro. Tomorrow I'll transfer them to another QT tank to continue the TTM (to replace the final DT transfer) and then hold them there till Friday and dose again Friday night with the idea of transferring to the DT Sat night. And to think I thought I was done QTing these fish which had slowly been killing me with anxiety the past 2 weeks.....
Figures, the one tank I don't prophylactically use prazi/metro during TTM and I notice flukes for the first time. Maybe my attention was heightened, or maybe stupid luck. I was dosing prophylactic Amquel since it's a moorish idol and a regal angel in the QT (moorish had the flukes) and I was taking no risks with that 2 fish that were eating fabulously. Just changed out the vast majority of their water to get rid of the Amquel (probably 80-85%)which was last dosed last night and then added prazipro/metro. Tomorrow I'll transfer them to another QT tank to continue the TTM (to replace the final DT transfer) and then hold them there till Friday and dose again Friday night with the idea of transferring to the DT Sat night. And to think I thought I was done QTing these fish which had slowly been killing me with anxiety the past 2 weeks.....
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Yeah, that’s how it goes sometimes. At least you’re taking the right steps to get rid of them. Good luck!
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Anytime one does TTM you should alway include prazipro. You can do on transfers 1,3 or 2 and 4 do it weather you see them or not. That way you are absolutely sure your fish are free of parasites after TTM
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Yeah, I always do except this time. I didn't this time because it's 2 bigger fish in a 20g and I wasn't going to risk the ammonia (I've been scarred in the past) and the appetite suppression on these 2 fish if I could avoid it.... I couldn't avoid it unfortunately.
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Looks like flukes to me. Nasty lil buggers
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I do Praziquantel and Copper while I TTM.
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Hypo isn’t bulletproof. Haven’t done hypo in 10 years.
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