Parasite?
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4FordFamily
Tang, Angel, and Wrasse Nerd!
Holy crap that thing is sinister! Yeah my gut tells me to catch your fish and kill the parasite, then gently remove it once dead. I would put the clown in a qt and treat for infections that are likely to follow.
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eatbreakfast
Fish Nerd
That's a predatory isopod, a freshwater dip should knock it off, or even a dip with copper.
4FordFamily
Tang, Angel, and Wrasse Nerd!
Dang it's as sinister as it looks! How long has it been on your clown?
melypr1985
totally addicted
Isopod Parasites (very rare):
Symptoms - These are more frequently seen on shrimp, but some species target fish. They are nocturnal and difficult to distinguish from beneficial amphipods you may have in your aquarium. So, the best way to detect their presence is to watch your fish for evidence of their existence. You will notice bite marks (it’s most evident on any yellow fish), or even the alarming sight of some attached to your fish when the lights first come on. There are even “tongue eating isopods.”
Treatment options - First, remove all fish (except one easy-to-catch yellow fish). The yellow fish will be used as “bait” to draw out and remove the isopods from the fish’s skin (by using tweezers). Rinse & repeat until there is no more evidence of fish-attacking isopods in your tank.
Symptoms - These are more frequently seen on shrimp, but some species target fish. They are nocturnal and difficult to distinguish from beneficial amphipods you may have in your aquarium. So, the best way to detect their presence is to watch your fish for evidence of their existence. You will notice bite marks (it’s most evident on any yellow fish), or even the alarming sight of some attached to your fish when the lights first come on. There are even “tongue eating isopods.”
Treatment options - First, remove all fish (except one easy-to-catch yellow fish). The yellow fish will be used as “bait” to draw out and remove the isopods from the fish’s skin (by using tweezers). Rinse & repeat until there is no more evidence of fish-attacking isopods in your tank.
+1 for it being a Cirolanid isopod. @Lionfish Lair is the expert on this one. Below is a link from her website about them and two other useful articles on the subject.
http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/isopodcirolanid.shtml
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/bp/index.php
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-05/rs/index.php
http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/isopodcirolanid.shtml
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/bp/index.php
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-05/rs/index.php
Lionfish Lair
Renee
The last three pictures of these I have seen recently, have been on clownfish!
I hope that's the last. It's not very often that I have seen clusters of the parasitic types. Usually it's one and done...... usually.
I hope that's the last. It's not very often that I have seen clusters of the parasitic types. Usually it's one and done...... usually.
