[Help] What is this inside my arowana's scale?

21-04-2005, 01:12 AM

Hi all,
anyone know what is this inside my arowana's scale? What can I do to cure it if it is some form of sickness? I think the appetite of my fish is good (just ate 12 crickets and 4 small frogs). It is currently around 10 inches. The water PH is around 6.4. Thanks for the advice.

21-04-2005, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by bomberman

Hi all,
anyone know what is this inside my arowana's scale? What can I do to cure it if it is some form of sickness? I think the appetite of my fish is good (just ate 12 crickets and 4 small frogs). It is currently around 10 inches. The water PH is around 6.4. Thanks for the advice.

u mean the "white lump" embedded under scale?
pic not clear but looks like some kind of external parasite

maybe dimilin will help...
suggest u wait for aromedics' / experts' advice. any one can help.

21-04-2005, 10:53 PM

anyone can help me? Thanks.

vincent2982 · 21-04-2005, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bomberman

anyone can help me? Thanks.

Seems like parasite. Water change 30%. Try add 0.3% salt. Should b ok in a few days. Can on heater also. Try not to use any Med unless 0.3% salt dun work

22-04-2005, 12:31 AM

external parasite bro

22-04-2005, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by vincent2982

Seems like parasite. Water change 30%. Try add 0.3% salt. Should b ok in a few days. Can on heater also. Try not to use any Med unless 0.3% salt dun work

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Originally Posted by js81

external parasite bro

Thanks all bros. I will try 0.3% salt and water change.

22-04-2005, 09:32 AM

bring up your temperature to around 31 degrees celsius....and add 0.3 salt. Most parasites/bacteria get irritated w/ salt.......and die at that temperature.

vincent2982 · 22-04-2005, 10:24 AM

Yup. Always use salt to cure 1st b4 any med. BTW, u know wat is 0.3% salt hor. Some ppl ready shock by the amount of salt tat need to add when come to treatment

24-04-2005, 04:28 PM

Hi bros, thanks for the advice. The "thing" seems to start to get smaller and disappearing after I add salt and increase the temp.

Thanks!

vincent2982 · 25-04-2005, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bomberman

Hi bros, thanks for the advice. The "thing" seems to start to get smaller and disappearing after I add salt and increase the temp.

Thanks!

No prob. We are here to share & help

21-04-2005, 10:53 PM	#3
bomberman Guest Posts: n/a	anyone can help me? Thanks.

22-04-2005, 12:31 AM	#5
js81 Guest Posts: n/a	external parasite bro

22-04-2005, 09:32 AM	#7
john2gs Guest Posts: n/a	bring up your temperature to around 31 degrees celsius....and add 0.3 salt. Most parasites/bacteria get irritated w/ salt.......and die at that temperature.

22-04-2005, 10:24 AM	#8
vincent2982 Dragon Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,277	Yup. Always use salt to cure 1st b4 any med. BTW, u know wat is 0.3% salt hor. Some ppl ready shock by the amount of salt tat need to add when come to treatment

24-04-2005, 04:28 PM	#9
bomberman Guest Posts: n/a	Hi bros, thanks for the advice. The "thing" seems to start to get smaller and disappearing after I add salt and increase the temp. Thanks!

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