2020年12月6日 · Koi fish lice treatment guide and how to get rid of fish lice in ponds & lakes. What are fish lice, where do they come from, and best argulus treatments.

2015年7月22日 · Fish lice have eyes and are able to follow koi by sight during the day. At night, they hunt using their sense of smell or detecting a koi’s movement by displaced water. Although they can attach almost anywhere, fish lice are most frequently found around the mouth and fins. These parasites attach to the fish using suction cups.

What are symptoms of koi lice? If your fish are rubbing or scraping the pond sides and twisting as if to shake something off its back you probably have a koi lice pond infestation. If you think you see freckles that move on your koi fish lice are probably infecting your pets.

A Sample of a Parasite in Koi Fish. Fish lice reproduce by laying eggs, and a single fertilization can produce up to 500 eggs. So, if you see even a single fish louse, prioritize getting rid of them immediately. To treat a fish louse outbreak, you’ll need to treat your koi and pond separately.

2023年6月18日 · Koi lice, also known as Argulus, are external parasites that feed on the blood and mucus of koi fish. They are oval-shaped and about 1-2mm in length, making them difficult to see with the naked eye. Koi lice attach themselves to the skin and scales of the fish using their sharp claws and mouthparts.

Fish Lice are one of the few parasites that are not microscopic. In the mature form, they appear on the fish’s surface, usually as a small dark green or brown spot that will move throughout the day. This parasite will attack even a healthy koi and is not affected by the natural parasite inhibiter in a koi’s slime coat.

2005年8月11日 · Fish lice inject bacteria into the fish when they bite, and sometimes these bites can develop into sores which can become infected and spread internally. If you can post a better picture of that sore, we can see if it is a problem starting, and advise the best way to treat it.

2007年6月25日 · Please remember that treating your fish in a new pond (essentially a quarantine pond) will NOT rid the home pond of the lice. So you will essentially be putting parasite free fish back into parasite infested waters. My main pond got them once, from a mudpond fish that had been treated for everything EXCEPT lice.

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Argulus is a type of fish lice found in koi, typically introduced into ponds by visiting toads or frogs. Find out how to identify it and the best treatments.