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Deb2726 said:
I'm trying to do a freshwater dip for my new fish that I think has flukes. Was wondering if you can see the flukes coming off the fish or if it's transparent?
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Only one group of flukes, Neobenedenia can be seen in dips without a microscope. In others, you can infer flukes if the fish get better after a few days. Remember that dips won’t permenantly cure flukes though. Do you need info about how to do a dip safely?
Jay
 
Welcome :) I believe you can sometimes see them at the bottom of the bucket/container after a fw dip. @Jay Hemdal would be the best source of info :) Best of luck
 
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Deb2726 said:
I'm trying to do a freshwater dip for my new fish that I think has flukes. Was wondering if you can see the flukes coming off the fish or if it's transparent?
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Welcome! Glad you joined. Jay is THE MAN when it comes to these types of things, so in all diseases and fish health issues I defer to Jay.

This is a great reference book type article I still refer:
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