What's this on my Fire Fish??

[cityofangels]

This morning, I found this woodlouse-looking creature on the tail of my Fire fish! It seems to be latched on to its tail (circled in blue)!!

How do I get rid of it without harming the fish?

Is it a hitch-hiker or a parasite?

[cityofangels]

My friend helped me do this fish-trap which now installed infront of the LRs which the Fire Fish usually hangs around..

[cityofangels]

HELP!

[Achilles Tang]

There's a parasitic isopod.

If you have wrasses in your tank, they are usually eaten.

If you have managed to successfully fish out the firefish with it still attached... chances are you can dislodged it. Net the fish and scrap the pod, if it doesn't budge, squirt freshwater on it.

[cityofangels]

Okay, I'll go back and see whether the fish trap has done its job!

Unfortunately, no wrasses in my tank yet.

[damienkee]

im sure, that is isopod.

wat i did is, i catch the fish n pull it then kill.

alots of ppl tell me to get a wrasse. n make sure ur wrasse is big enough..

wish u all e best...

[ciaolong]

maybe a fresh water dip ?

[damienkee]

im juz 2 share my ex... if u have a better solution, pls share 2 me oso.

here is the link i post b4:-

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=34737

[cornyfish]

Will a cleaner shrimp help remove the isopod?

[cityofangels]

im juz 2 share my ex... if u have a better solution, pls share 2 me oso.

here is the link i post b4:-

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=34737

for all the info, guys!

When I went back last evening, I found out that my fish trap did not work.

However, I also realized that the isopod is no longer on my Fire Fish. Think it fell off the fish after it had its "feed".

Is there a way to kill these isopods in the tank? Perhaps a solution I can buy from the LFS to add into my tank, w/o harming my fishes/corals/sponges?

[damienkee]

for all the info, guys!

When I went back last evening, I found out that my fish trap did not work.

However, I also realized that the isopod is no longer on my Fire Fish. Think it fell off the fish after it had its "feed".

Is there a way to kill these isopods in the tank? Perhaps a solution I can buy from the LFS to add into my tank, w/o harming my fishes/corals/sponges?

they will only appear at the morning when u juz turn on the light.

i got no idea on others solution.

b caution when handing this alien (no bare hand pls)!

all e best!!

[damienkee]

Will a cleaner shrimp help remove the isopod?

i dun think so bro.

coz they r big... n cleaner shrimp for me is unable to handle this... mayb can try..

hehe...

juz my 2 cent...

[cityofangels]

b caution when handing this alien (no bare hand pls)!

How come no bare hands? The isopods will get stuck on your hands?

[damienkee]

How come no bare hands? The isopods will get stuck on your hands?

hhhmmm...

check this out....

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-05/rs/

[cityofangels]

I just skimmed read through that article last night.. I didn't catch this para,

"If you can catch the fish, the isopod may be removed with a pair of forceps. Carefully!!! Upon removal, the fish should be isolated in a hospital tank, and treated with antibiotics until the wound heals. The bug may be disposed of. Carefully!!! About 15 years ago, I had a student who was holding in her clenched hand a 1.5 inch long Aegid. The bug cut through the flesh of her palm, dug in, and started to eat HER. Her vocal response was rather impressive. So was the tenacity of the isopod, it was HARD to remove! "

Now I know........................ scary!

Thanks!!

[gOTHIKa]

I just skimmed read through that article last night.. I didn't catch this para,

"If you can catch the fish, the isopod may be removed with a pair of forceps. Carefully!!! Upon removal, the fish should be isolated in a hospital tank, and treated with antibiotics until the wound heals. The bug may be disposed of. Carefully!!! About 15 years ago, I had a student who was holding in her clenched hand a 1.5 inch long Aegid. The bug cut through the flesh of her palm, dug in, and started to eat HER. Her vocal response was rather impressive. So was the tenacity of the isopod, it was HARD to remove! "

Now I know........................ scary!

Thanks!!

creepy lil aliens

[damienkee]

I just skimmed read through that article last night.. I didn't catch this para,

"If you can catch the fish, the isopod may be removed with a pair of forceps. Carefully!!! Upon removal, the fish should be isolated in a hospital tank, and treated with antibiotics until the wound heals. The bug may be disposed of. Carefully!!! About 15 years ago, I had a student who was holding in her clenched hand a 1.5 inch long Aegid. The bug cut through the flesh of her palm, dug in, and started to eat HER. Her vocal response was rather impressive. So was the tenacity of the isopod, it was HARD to remove! "

Now I know........................ scary!

Thanks!!

welcome...

[cityofangels]

creepy lil aliens

That's an understatement!

[itchyhand]

HELP!

Just use the container poke some holes. Tie a string to it so that u can pull the container out. Put some prawn meat in the container. Lower to the bottom of tank. Even now & then shine a torch at the container to check. If got pull the container back up slowly.

I do this till when I put in the container & can't fish any more these suckers.

Fishing at nite got a higher killing rate.