Some Bugs/Flea on the fins of my salfin

[giantbicycle]

Hi everyone, After 2months of having this salfin tang, today, i doscovered on the right side of its fin, there is some white creature , size around 3cm and its white in colour, Its like attaching to the fins on my tang and as further close up look, it seems that it is moving , have eyes and is smthing like a flea, bug or parasites, What actualy is it?? How and wad should i do???

Thanks..

[shoelevy]

picture?

[FuEl]

Isopod infestation. Nuke it manually using forceps before it reproduces and infestations become unmanageable. You mean 3mm? 3cm would be an overgrown parasite!

[roidan]

3mm probably

here you go.....see if the pics in the link below looks like what u saw

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=10071

[giantbicycle]

hey,Thanks guys for the replies..

YEsss,,Bro rodian, you got it right.its the same in the pic and haha,its 3mm yea... ..Its on my salifn tang....

And today, i notice its gone, But i scare it might appear again cous it does appear before on my yello minic tang, so what should i do. happy that it is not attatched to my salfin tang , but worried wad if it might come back , and wad if it come backs in a team??

3rd from the top right .

Picture taken from BarraCuda™

wad shld i do...

[giantbicycle]

Isopod infestation. Nuke it manually using forceps before it reproduces and infestations become unmanageable. You mean 3mm? 3cm would be an overgrown parasite!

hmm, care to explain further? hahah, dun really get wad u mean

[giantbicycle]

Thou its gone now, but i am still worried.better be safe than sorry

[cjh]

how do u catch those bugger???

[FuEl]

hmm, care to explain further? hahah, dun really get wad u mean

Isopods are what you have..these are like leeches that suck blood from the fish. Best if you get maybe a wrasse of some sort to finish them off..Hyposalinity willkill them too.. biological control is better option though. Since most probably they are all over in your tank. I might get slammed for this suggestion..but if the infestation is really bad a cleaner wrasse might be considered. Sacrifice one fish to save others. A six line wrasse might help too..but these tend to get aggressive over time.

[Achilles Tang]

As Fuel suggested. I saw one isopod latch on to the tail of my leopard wrasse when "morning" came. It simply curved itself and bit the isopod which promptly scooted off!

[giantbicycle]

wha....icc......Hmm, might considered getting a six liner...

hmm, cant find lepoard wrasse leh..

Thanks for the advice peeps...

More suggestions/experience..are welcomed

[giantbicycle]

how do u catch those bugger???

bro , its a pic from BarraCuda™

he caught it..

[cjh]

bro , its a pic from BarraCuda™

he caught it..

ooooo......... icic.... lucky i din have this problem....

but better be safe then sorry....

[aStRoBo|]

wah. i got tonnes of it i think. i always tot it's mantis babies. Pods also can kill? i tot pods are gd. im confused now.

[itchyhand]

Isopods are what you have..these are like leeches that suck blood from the fish. Best if you get maybe a wrasse of some sort to finish them off..Hyposalinity willkill them too.. biological control is better option though. Since most probably they are all over in your tank. I might get slammed for this suggestion..but if the infestation is really bad a cleaner wrasse might be considered. Sacrifice one fish to save others. A six line wrasse might help too..but these tend to get aggressive over time.

I also caught 2 so far..... Anyone got any idea how this thing pick its prey? when the preys r weak? They r bloody fast swimmers. I'm using a clown fish as a bait in a container. Hopefully they come.....

This parasite got any sexes? reproduction easy?

[iori_del]

Dear bros, i wonder if hypo or copper can kill there sucker.

cant take them off my fish fins as i worried i might injure it.

can i cut part of the fins away? will the fins regrow back?

[yikai]

Dear bros, i wonder if hypo or copper can kill there sucker.

cant take them off my fish fins as i worried i might injure it.

can i cut part of the fins away? will the fins regrow back?

just gently pull it away.

if not, catch the fish out and put in freshwater for 1-2 minutes.

give it a very quick freshwater bath. the parasite will drop off.