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    Default Help identify parasites

    Hi,
    Attaching links to microscope video clips here on a fish that unfortunately I died (I couldn't handle in time)

    In the first video I was able to see one gillworm
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6iloxpPrXE
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db2gdl_UkBI

    In the next video I couldn't figure out what it was?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wCpbheRYUc


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh8fHYnzn1Y


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5mqyiqMSB8

    help please?

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    Default Re: Help identify parasites

    The last one I don't know, In the first one I'm pretty sure I saw a hex parasite. In the third I may have seen a capllaria. I'm not great with the scope I'm afraid.

    But what you really need to do is show us a pic of your living fish and take it from there. Samples from a dead fish aren't of much use.
    Last edited by LizStreithorst; 07-05-2020 at 06:51 PM.
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    Default Re: Help identify parasites

    I'll come up with a picture, about the dead fish I believe in trying to figure out why he died ...

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    Default Re: Help identify parasites

    We might a clue if we could see a pic of the tank they're in. Knowing your water change regimen is also way helpful.
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    Default Re: Help identify parasites

    Why I agree that dead fish are a bad indicator of what microorganism is affecting your fish if any, from your 3rd video, that looks exactly like what I found in my living angel's white poop showed. I was told that it was capillaria.

    If you have more discus in that tank, get a fecal sample and show us what you find underneath please
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