Parasites – Page 2 – Michael's Happy Fish

Freshwater Dip

Freshwater Dip Freshwater Dip (updated 7-30-2023) What It Treats: Provides temporary relief of some parasites - Marine Velvet Disease, Brooklynella hostilis, Uronema marinum seem most susceptible to the osmotic shock. A FW dip can ...

Fish, Hyposalinity, Parasites, Saltwater, Treatments
Posted on April 6, 2024
by MichaelHF

Hyposalinity

Hyposalinity Hyposalinity aka Osmotic Shock Therapy (updated 1-11-23) What It Treats: Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans) and Flukes (Monogeneans) How To Treat: Place the fish you wish to treat in a quarantine tank with SG ...

Fish, Formalin, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Parasites, Saltwater, Saltwater Treatments Parasites, Treatments
Posted on April 6, 2024
by MichaelHF

Formalin

Formalin What It Treats: Temporary relief for Marine Velvet Disease (Amyloodinium), Brooklynella, Uronema, Flukes (Monogeneans), Black Ich (Turbellarians). 100% eradication of these diseases is possible through repeated baths and/or In-tank treatment. How To Treat: In order ...

Brackish Treatments Parasites, Fish, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Parasites, Saltwater, Saltwater Treatments Parasites, Treatments
Posted on April 6, 2024
by MichaelHF

Metronidazole

Metronidazole * Metro is only suitable for eliminating Uronema from the water + tank surfaces. A fish infected with Uronema should be treated with formalin, or possibly Chloroquine phosphate. However, once red ...

Brackish Treatments Parasites, Fenbendazole (dewormer), Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Saltwater, Saltwater Treatments Parasites, Treatments
Posted on April 6, 2024
by MichaelHF

Fenbendazole (dewormer)

Fenbendazole (dewormer) (DO NOT dose or food soak fenbendazole in a reef environment.) What It Treats: Flukes (Monogeneans) and intestinal worms. Fenbendazole is particularly useful to treat flukes & ...

Praziquantel (dewormer)

Praziquantel (dewormer) IMPORTANT: Praziquantel depletes oxygen from the water. So, add a couple of air stones (cranked on high) or point a wavemaker towards the surface ...

African Cichlids, Angelfish, Controlling Growths, Discus, Fish, Flowerhorn, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Goldfish, Oscars, Other Fish Issues, Parasites, Puffer Fish Fresh Water, Saltwater, Saltwater Treatments Parasites, Treatments
Posted on September 23, 2023
by MichaelHF

Lymphocystis aka Cauliflower Disease

Lymphocystis aka Cauliflower Disease Lymphocystis is a disease that makes fish have growths on its body like could either be pink or white in color. ...

African Cichlids, Angelfish, Discus, Fish, Flowerhorn, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Goldfish, Oscars, Other Fish Issues, Parasites, Quarantine, Treatments
Posted on March 25, 2023
by MichaelHF

Costia Parasite

Costia Parasite Costia is a single cell microscopic parasite that attacks the skin of fish. It is a flagellate. It destroys the skin, in mild ...

Fish, Flowerhorn, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Parasites, Quarantine, Treatments
Posted on February 19, 2023
by MichaelHF

Flowerhorn Skin Peeling – Causes and Treatments

Flowerhorn Skin Peeling – Causes and Treatments Shedding scales or peeling skin is rare, but not unheard of for Flowerhorn cichlids. Maybe you yourself noticed some ...

Fish, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Oscars
Posted on February 19, 2023
by MichaelHF

Oscar Fish Skin Peeling Off?

Oscar Fish Skin Peeling Off – What To Do? Oscar fish is a famous Japanese food. It is also known as red snapper, scaly dogfish, ...