Polypterus Senegalus - Tubercles?

[§tudz]

Hi,

I've been sat watching my oddball tank, and on close in specetion of my two P.senegalus I noticed hair like tuberles coming from them both.

These are coming from their heads, on the gill covers and down the bodies. I first thought it may have been flukes, but nothing else in the tank has them, and there is a Clown Loach, an L001 and a Clown Knifefish in the tank too.

They aren't white or black, they are the same colouration as the fish.

any ideas from anyone?

Thanks

 

[cane76]

could be the remains of their external gills look here
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=153648&hl=

 

[§tudz]

could be the remains of their external gills look here
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=153648&hl=

no thats no it, they are along the body, on the head and on top of the gill cover not around the gills. They are too small to photograph.

The birchirs are around 7-9"

 

[§tudz]

I've been watching these and they appear to be moving around the fishes body, there for I belive they may be some type of leech.

So anyway to get rid of leeches?!

 

[OohFeeshy]

Anti-crustacean med, perhaps, (Inerpret does one), however, it knocks the filter out. Salt is often reccomended, possibly copper based meds would kill them too.

 

[§tudz]

Anti-crustacean med, perhaps, (Inerpret does one), however, it knocks the filter out. Salt is often reccomended, possibly copper based meds would kill them too.

thanks I'll have a look on thursday as I can get to a shop today or tomoz

 

[cane76]

sorry to state the obvious but quarentine them if you can

 

[The-Wolf]

I would use parazin P by waterlife,
however I'd phone/email them first to make sure it is safe with polys'

http/www.waterlife.co.uk/waterlife/parazinp.htm

 

[§tudz]

I would use parazin P by waterlife,
however I'd phone/email them first to make sure it is safe with polys'

http/www.waterlife.co.uk/waterlife/parazinp.htm

Thanks for the link Wolf, and unfortunatly I dont have anywhere to quarentine them, plus if it is leeches, the whole tank will need treating.

 

[rixy]

looked at my senegal and delhezi and palmas and they all have what you describe.it looks like a kind of fine hair on parts of their head and on some parts of their back.

 

[astroboy]

First thing that comes to mind are body flukes.

A prazi based med at half dose following the instructions would be my suggestion. I recommend "jungle parasite clear"
Stay away from copper based meds though, bichirs don't like them...

 

[§tudz]

First thing that comes to mind are body flukes.

A prazi based med at half dose following the instructions would be my suggestion. I recommend "jungle parasite clear"
Stay away from copper based meds though, bichirs don't like them...

yeah I'm going to look at parasite meds tonight, thanks for the copper tip.

looked at my senegal and delhezi and palmas and they all have what you describe.it looks like a kind of fine hair on parts of their head and on some parts of their back.

watch the 'hairs' closly and youll see them moving around the body like little worm type creatures.