id this parasite or is it something else.

[chicago]

so i had a juv tank raised maze.. went through the QT process of hypo, and ttm for 15 days. then in acclimation box in the DT for two weeks.. all good eating and moving around .. all fish in the DT are good and doing fine. The DT is and has been in HYPO for about 5 months.. Subject for another post. I did post here months ago about my HYPO treatment on DT... anyways this is about identifying the following bugger.. any thoughts.. There was absolutely no signs of ICK anymore in the DT or on the Maze . AFter the maze died i scraped his side and put under the microscope.. no ick. no ick in the gills. then i took a sample of the water that was in the 6 inch container.. i used to remove him from the tank/acclimation box... you know the little boxes they move fish in at the store that hangs on the side of the tank.. anywasy.. i pulled up some water and some dust like stuff...from the corner of the container... put it under the micro and this is what i got... any identification is welcome and appreciated.. Wondering if i have some flukes going.. ?

thanks

 

[chicago]

by the way.. he moves pretty fast. and keeps the same shape as shown in the slides above.. i have a video but cant seem to post it..

 

[melypr1985]

i'm sorry sweety, but I'm not biologist. I wouldn't be able to identify that. I could help with pictures of the fish and a description of the symptoms he displayed. Maybe there is somebody else will be able to help with an ID with these images. Hmm.. #reefsquad @twilliard maybe?

 

[twilliard]

There is one large problem that exists here on the web, a lack of combined searchable data for saltwater micro-organism research.
Once I near the end of my education I plan to construct such a searchable database.
As for an answer to this particular question I am unable to provide a positive identification of this specimen based off the image alone. To help narrow down a result the scraping location and depth is critical from a specimen.

 

[jsker]

My I suggest taking a sample down to the Shed Aquarium or this picture and there should be someone there that can answer your question. If you are in the burbs contact them and find a contact for a marine biologist at the Shed:)

 

[chicago]

thanks for the attempt. are we pretty sure though this is not flukes. ? trying to at least rule that out.. thanks

 

[jsker]

Here is a link to the Shedd twitter, you could post the picture to

 

[chicago]

great thanks...

 

[melypr1985]

thanks for the attempt. are we pretty sure though this is not flukes. ? trying to at least rule that out.. thanks

Flukes are large enough to see with the naked eye for example:

 

[chicago]

thanks.. was just wondering when flukes hatch what they look like? thought maybe these were baby flukes

 

[Humblefish]

@chicago Shoot me a PM reminder in about a week; I've got a website bookmarked with disease slides.

I'm out of the country right now and away from my work computer.