We will see the occasional Chillodonella, Costia, Vorticella, and some others as well, but all of these protozoan type parasites are also killed by the same treatments to follow. The other most common parasites are the Tremetodes, and of these the most prevalent are skin and gill flukes. These require a separate and specific type treatment of their own, and separate and in addition to the protozoan treatments. The third most common type of parasites are the crustacean type, and of these the anchor worm and fish louse are the most common. These as well require a specific and separate type of treatment to do the job. In addition to the above pathogens, there are also fungal issues as well at times. Here at the farm, the treatments we use for protozoan parasites will also cover these fungal infections if they are present. So as you can see, we are basically dealing with four types of pathogens that require three different types of treatments, and this does not include bacterial and viral infections. We will discuss those in detail later. For the hobbyist reading this, I would also suggest all three of the treatments listed be utilized as well, when you are “shotgunning” where no microscopy is utilized. You need to cover all the bases for sure if you cannot absolutely identify what (if any) parasites/pathogens they may have. So with the case of no microscopy all three treatment types should be done, as there is simply no one treatment/product that will kill all the types of pathogens that commonly affect out fish. You will find that many products claim that they kill them all, but I can tell you from experience that they do not. As a matter of fact, most of those products that do claim to kill all types of pathogens, ironically do not work well on even one type usually. Basically, avoid the aquarium type treatments that are sold in the pet shops, as most are no good at all, and some are even dangerous and harmful to the fish even when used according to the directions. You WILL need to use three products/treatments to do the job on the three most common pathogens, of protozoa, Tremetodes, and crustacean type bugs. Again, this does not include bacterial and viral infections, as those require even another type of treatment. We will discuss those another time, except for a brief discussion on antibiotic food. For now primarily, we will stick with the three most common types of parasites I have listed.
If any minor bacterial infections are suspected initially, we may feed the appropriate antibiotic feed for a period of no less than 10 to14 days if approved. However, I must say at this point that I am not a big believer in the effectiveness of any antibiotic foods. If you do decide to feed any type of food, be it antibiotic or otherwise, start off with only a small amount to see if they eat it. The last thing you need is leftover food contaminating the system. Once you see them eating it you may increase the amount if need be. If any bacterial infections noted appear serious, then this treatment protocols to follow can be altered to firstly include an antibacterial bath or dip treatment. Depending on the antibacterial treatment utilized, we may or may not immediately continue with the standard parasitic treatment protocol. Bacterial treatments are addressed and treated according to each individual case, and the protocol will vary depending on the pathogen causing the infections. As stated earlier, we will discuss these another time.
We will see the occasional Chillodonella, Costia, Vorticella, and some others as well, but all of these protozoan type parasites are also killed by the same treatments to follow. The other most common parasites are the Tremetodes, and of these the most prevalent are skin and gill flukes. These require a separate and specific type treatment of their own, and separate and in addition to the protozoan treatments. The third most common type of parasites are the crustacean type, and of these the anchor worm and fish louse are the most common. These as well require a specific and separate type of treatment to do the job. In addition to the above pathogens, there are also fungal issues as well at times. Here at the farm, the treatments we use for protozoan parasites will also cover these fungal infections if they are present. So as you can see, we are basically dealing with four types of pathogens that require three different types of treatments, and this does not include bacterial and viral infections. We will discuss those in detail later. For the hobbyist reading this, I would also suggest all three of the treatments listed be utilized as well, when you are “shotgunning” where no microscopy is utilized. You need to cover all the bases for sure if you cannot absolutely identify what (if any) parasites/pathogens they may have. So with the case of no microscopy all three treatment types should be done, as there is simply no one treatment/product that will kill all the types of pathogens that commonly affect out fish. You will find that many products claim that they kill them all, but I can tell you from experience that they do not. As a matter of fact, most of those products that do claim to kill all types of pathogens, ironically do not work well on even one type usually. Basically, avoid the aquarium type treatments that are sold in the pet shops, as most are no good at all, and some are even dangerous and harmful to the fish even when used according to the directions. You WILL need to use three products/treatments to do the job on the three most common pathogens, of protozoa, Tremetodes, and crustacean type bugs. Again, this does not include bacterial and viral infections, as those require even another type of treatment. We will discuss those another time, except for a brief discussion on antibiotic food. For now primarily, we will stick with the three most common types of parasites I have listed.If any minor bacterial infections are suspected initially, we may feed the appropriate antibiotic feed for a period of no less than 10 to14 days if approved. However, I must say at this point that I am not a big believer in the effectiveness of any antibiotic foods. If you do decide to feed any type of food, be it antibiotic or otherwise, start off with only a small amount to see if they eat it. The last thing you need is leftover food contaminating the system. Once you see them eating it you may increase the amount if need be. If any bacterial infections noted appear serious, then this treatment protocols to follow can be altered to firstly include an antibacterial bath or dip treatment. Depending on the antibacterial treatment utilized, we may or may not immediately continue with the standard parasitic treatment protocol. Bacterial treatments are addressed and treated according to each individual case, and the protocol will vary depending on the pathogen causing the infections. As stated earlier, we will discuss these another time.
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