Spironucleus - Cichlid Fish Forum
2009年12月24日 · 3. Spironucleus In discus, the prime organism responsible for much of the woe described above has been identified as Spironucleus vortens (an organism that also affects other cichlids e.g. Angels, Pterophyllum scalare, P. Altum etc (Paull and Matthews, 2001). S. vortens has an elongated body that is approximately 8 to 14 µm long & 3 to 6 µm ...
Sick Golden Severum - Cichlid Fish Forum
2021年10月14日 · Spironucleus Hole In The Head & Head and Lateral Line Disease by Fred Goodall & Dougall Stewart TABLE OF CONTENTS i. Foreword ii. Abstract 1. Introduction - Common Symptoms 2. Erroneous identification 3. Spironucleus 3.1 Where are flagellates found in discus 3.2 'Holes'...
HITH in an oscar- running out of ideas | Cichlid Fish Forum
2021年5月8日 · Food has been Hikari cichlid chow, occasionally with live mealworm beetles, live bladder snails from the guppy tank, cooked frozen peas, and (most recently) red wrigglers, as per the webpage on Spironucleus. I have tried fortifying the Hikari pellets with both vitamin D and vitamin C to no apparent effect. No live fish have ever been fed.
Holes in Peacocks head? | Cichlid Fish Forum
2013年10月9日 · Hole-in-the-Head Disease, Discus Disease (Hexamita, Spironucleus) S: Diseased fish lose weight and develop "pitting" in the head region. A: The cause of this disease is usually attributed to a lack vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin D and calcium, the effects of the deficiency possibly amplified by the presence of Hexamita in the intestines.
Astronotus ocellatus - Part 1 | Cichlid Fish Forum
2009年12月24日 · Spironucleus/Hexamita Many old texts refer to the flagellate Hexamita as the blame for HLLE. Hexamita is a cold water parasite not found in cichlids and therefore cannot be the cause. A similar flagellate found in cichlids - Spironucleus vortens, has been found in the intestines of cichlids. Spironucleus has also been fingered as the blame for ...
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Bloat Cure - Cichlid Fish Forum
2003年9月2日 · B. Spironucleus c. Trichomanas D. Bodamonas E. Protoopalina The most recognized are the first two. Most researchers support the view that some of these protozoans reside in the intestines of healthy fish (dormant), but can proliferate to harmful numbers under stressful conditions.
Sick Convict - HIH? | Cichlid Fish Forum
2023年10月30日 · Pre-Treat/Soak his food with that antibiotic medication. As your sick Convict is still eating, there is hope that he will ingest enough of the medication to counteract the Spironucleus vortens protozoa which have now erupted throughout his body. Continue to apply the salt treatment.
Severum has sores, fin rot and white pimples - Cichlid Fish Forum
2010年11月18日 · It is not horrible but looks bad. Typically , a dark spot appears first in the middle or at the tip of the fins and then it rots away. There is no septicemie right now, the broken parts looks clean. Does spironucleus also cause fin rot? I hope metronidazole is also taking care of that, or may be I should use something else later?
What’s best for Sunken belly- API General Cure or PraziPro?
2022年4月20日 · And no, if you are treating for Spironucleus vortens outbreak in the intestinal tract of your cichlids (Bloat), worm larvae/eggs will not be a concern for causing additional infection or problems in your Cichlids. Maintaining or increasing your aquarium cleaning water change frequency and percentages however, could be of significant benefit to ...