Skin / Gill Flukes General Description
Like many parasitic diseases, the fish is not likely to be affected unless it is stressed or sick. They are tiny worm-like parasites that are rarely seen by the naked eye.
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Gill Flukes
Small gill parasites (Gyrodactylus) monogenetic trematodes.
Gourami Disease ...
it has gill flukes
it's gills have been damaged
there are high ammonia or nitrite levels in the water
there is little dissolved oxygen in the water
the temperature is too high
another fish chases it whenever it comes down ...
The trichlorphon didn't seem to work ( they won't have any gill flukes now though ! lol ) so I got a product from the vet called Avitrolplus which is a woming solution meant for avairy birds.
On imported specimens, internal worms and gill flukes may result in hard troubles. During quarantine, feed your new fellow(s) a medicated (anti-parasitic) food for at least a week.
Because many external or gill flukes are visible , if the fish only has the odd one or two, its quite possible to manually scrape them of the skin with a steralised scalpel and dispose of them.
2 Died in the first 48 hours due to gill flukes and starvation. Now I have three left and they are very strong, active and healthy, and always wanting food. I feed them blood worms, mysis shrimp and brine shrimp, all frozen. They love it. Great fish! ...
Gyrodadctylus dactylogyus or Gill Flukes - Symptoms: Fish will consistently flash and rub as the infestation becomes more advanced, the fish will become lethargic ...
Does the fish have visible parasites (worms, gill flukes, leeches, etc.) or white spots on the body of the fish?
No.
Yes: fish has parasites.
If your fish hangs at the top of the tank, it is probably having trouble breathing. Test for Nitrite and examine for symptoms of Gill Flukes.
 See also: Fish, Flukes, Water, Gill, Aquarium
  
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