Parasites (visable) :o(

[gordi]

my fish are bein looked after while ive been on holiday (my 1 oscar) and decided to give my tank a good clean before i got him back! i noticed last night when i switched the filter and pump off that there are a few little white parasites swimming about my tank i dont know how to get rid of them cos theres quite a few! any advice please on what i can put into get rid waant my tank perfect before i get my fesh back

local fish shop managers advice was : pick them out with tweezers

thank you

 

[the biffster]

what do they look like and how do you know they are parasites they might be just nematodes

 

[gordi]

what do they look like and how do you know they are parasites they might be nematodes

wel not sure what they are! there like little white balls with antennas, their tiny

 

[the biffster]

Hydra do they look like mini sea anemones

 

[gordi]

Hydra do they look like mini sea anemones

in a way they look like tiny little white lobsters

 

[WILDER]

Are they oval shape with legs, does the parasite have a tail.

 

[gordi]

Are they oval shape with legs, does the parasite have a tail.

there so small can hardly see but they are round/oval n look to have ither a tail or little claws! they swim really jerkerly

 

[WILDER]

Can you see any wings.
Post this in general discussion more members go over there, some no there bugs.

Look into fish louse but don't think the parasite has a tail.

 

[gordi]

Can you see any wings.
Post this in general discussion more members go over there, some no there bugs.

Look into fish louse but don't think the parasite has a tail.

posted in there cheers! they got like tiny little stick ear things and like pincers on the opposite end! some are bigger than others! noticed now there are more than i thought too

 

[WILDER]

Is it possible to load a pic up.
Look into dragon fly.