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Will first need to confirm. Pics under white lighting will be very helpfulhello there
looking for a protocol treatment to remove hydrozoas that are growing on my seahorse skin
i can disinfect the tank as well
already checked it under a microscopeWill first need to confirm. Pics under white lighting will be very helpful
If hydroids, they are no harm to the ponies however are a nuisance and should be eradicated. What is safe and works is the use of fenbendazole (FBZ) for a few days.
Rare, but can happen. They aren’t parasites, they are epiphytic, they live on the seahorse’s skin. They do cause irritation.already checked it under a microscope
The seahorses are in my lab, we pump seawater for all of our systems.Rare, but can happen. They aren’t parasites, they are epiphytic, they live on the seahorse’s skin. They do cause irritation.
One possible solution is chloroquine at 12ppm. That will kill these. Seahorses should be ok at that dose.
Jay
Have you reached out to other breeders? I know Alyssa at Seahorse Savvy was very helpful when I had pony issues a few years ago.The seahorses are in my lab, we pump seawater for all of our systems.
So it probably came from the water.
Chloroquine wont work since we use seawater
Hippocampus fuscusWhat type of seahorse?
That's the same as the Kuda, correct?Hippocampus fuscus
No, local red sea typeThat's the same as the Kuda, correct?
From what I can find about eliminating hydroids "IN" a seahorse tank, Fenbendazole and formalin can be used. However, I can't find much information about hydroids actually attached to a seahorse. Most of the literature discusses hydroids and dwarf seahorses.No, local red sea type
@Jay Hemdal , what about formalin?