Ewww.... Gross!

[DiscusKeeper403]

So I wake up this morning and look at my tank. Something catches my eye. I look and there are these weird white things in my tank! Two types. They are very small too. One looks like one big white ball, and then two small balls at the back. The other looks like one ball with a tail on the back. They hop around like fleas or move really quickly on the aquarium walls... Again, they are tiny smaller then planaria...


What do you guys think I should use to get rid of them? I got some Nox Ich and Aquari-sol so hopefully one of those should do the trick?

 

[WILDER]

Do you mean the parasites have all gone into a ball.
The one with the tail does it look forked.
Never heard of this before going into balls.

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

Do you mean the parasites have all gone into a ball.
The one with the tail does it look forked.
Never heard of this before going into balls.

No, thats just the body shape. The tail of the one type isn't forked. Maybe I will draw a few pictures later today.

 

[WILDER]

I would remove the balls out of the tank till you know what they are.

Do they have legs lol.
Fish louse can be a disc shape with legs.

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

I would remove the balls out of the tank till you know what they are.

Do they have legs lol.
Fish louse can be a disc shape with legs.

I don't think you are following me, they are smaller then planaria. And stay on the side of the walls. There are a few, I don't think I could get them all.

 

[WILDER]

To be honest i'm not following what you mean.
A pic would be good.

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

To be honest i'm not following what you mean.
A pic would be good.

I can't get a picture they are too small...



Its these little, little tiny flea/bug things that hop around the side of the tank. That's pretty much what they are. But there are two types, because they look different. One type looks like a while ball with a tail, the other looks like one white ball and two smaller white balls in the back.

 

[WILDER]

I would ask what they are in tropical chat.
Been feeding any live foods.

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

I would ask what they are in tropical chat.
Been feeding any live foods.

Nope, but I just introduced plants, so I think they may have come on them.


Going to just start come copper medication and see how things go...

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

Should be fine to stick my hands in the tank, right?

 

[stiffler69]

What type of fish are in the tank ?

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

What type of fish are in the tank ?

Discus

 

[kribensis12]

I would treat with Copper. What ever they are they will be dead in hours. Make sure you dont over dose, or you will have dead Discus! You should be fine to stick your hand in.

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

I would treat with Copper. What ever they are they will be dead in hours. Make sure you dont over dose, or you will have dead Discus! You should be fine to stick your hand in.

Cool, I added copper about 4 hours ago, I still see them buzzing around, but hopefully it will be better soon. I only did a half dose, maybe I should up that to full?

 

[LauraFrog]

I don't know, I've never used copper.

I put some live food in the tank once that the fish didn't eat and I removed it with a meat baster. It's also useful for removing livebearer fry. (Oh, that's pretty, want to keep that one!)