Re: "Salt grains" on wild rams.

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

Bailin,

I don't know if they are the same, but I have seen similar large white "pimples"
on fish - mostly pond raised livebearers. They are less like angular salt grain
than smooth dome shaped pimples. They encapsulate a small worm. These worms do
not kill the fish unless there are many, many of them. These worms usually
require 1 or 2 other hosts to complete their life cycle so it is next to
impossible for them to infect other fish in the tank. I remove these worms by
using a sterile needle to open the pimple and remove the worm. This is done while
the fish is covered in a wet cloth. After removing the worm I disinfect the wound
with a little alcohol and return the fish to the tank.

Mike Wise

Bailin Shaw wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I just recently purchased a group of wild rams.  I'm currently quarantining
> and medicating them for various nasties.  Many of the rams came in with what
> look like little grains of salt on their fins and bodies.  They don't really
> look fuzzy and it doesn't seem to be affecting the fish too badly.  I just
> finished treating them for internal parasites using Hex-A-Mit.  I don't know
> how effective the drug is, but I wanted to treat the fish since they're
> possibly going to be introduced into a discus tank.  I did a water changed
> and then started treating for the white spots.  I'm certain that they're not
> ich because they're 3-5mm in size.  I did a search of the Untergasser
> disease book and found that it might be columnaris or another type of
> external parasite.  So I started treating with acriflavin and a product
> called Quick Cure per instructions of my vet.  (I always thought it was a
> bad idea to mix drugs.)  The fish seem to be doing fine this morning, so I
> guess mixing drugs didn't affect them.  My question is, does anyone have an
> idea what these spots are and how is the best way to get rid of them.  I've
> already lost 3 of my gold rams that were being quaratined with the wilds
> rams.
>
> Sorry about the length of the post.  TIA.
>
> Bailin
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