Possible gill flukes?

**Digsy** · 10-05-2006, 08:48 AM

I have a blue ram that has probably been acting differently for at least a week but it has finally progressed to the point where I now realize he probably has a parasite. He initially was brushing up against things on occasion but because I didn't see it regularly, I didn't think much of it. He is now staying in a corner near the surface, gasping.

My question is, does this sound like gill flukes to anyone else? Is there anything external I could possibly use to positively diagnose the disease? I hate to treat the wrong illness. Also, would this be the sort of problem that would require the whole tank to need treatment or should I just transfer him to a quarantine tank? I had hoped by adding a UV sterilizer, illnesses would be few and far between.

Ibn · 10-05-2006, 04:34 PM

Other than the scratching any sort of external symptoms?

**Digsy** · 10-05-2006, 08:57 PM

He isn't really scratching anymore...now he spends all of his time up near the surface, respirating very quickly. Last night, I thought I possibly could see something mucuous-like trailing from one of his gills but not the other...Anything else I should look for?

cliner · 10-07-2006, 02:44 AM

Do you know how old your ram is . My male exhibited the same surface gasping, darkened in color and died. They are very short lived. Hope this not the case for your ram.

LS6 Tommy · 10-07-2006, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by cliner

Do you know how old your ram is . My male exhibited the same surface gasping, darkened in color and died. They are very short lived. Hope this not the case for your ram.

I love Rams but gave up on them years ago because I too, found they were short lived.
Could be that last stages of Ich, too.

Tommy

Ibn · 10-07-2006, 06:35 PM

Take a look underneath the gill plates and see if there's anything attached.

10-05-2006, 08:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Digsy humble bumble (View User Tanks) PTrader: (35) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 674	Possible gill flukes? I have a blue ram that has probably been acting differently for at least a week but it has finally progressed to the point where I now realize he probably has a parasite. He initially was brushing up against things on occasion but because I didn't see it regularly, I didn't think much of it. He is now staying in a corner near the surface, gasping. My question is, does this sound like gill flukes to anyone else? Is there anything external I could possibly use to positively diagnose the disease? I hate to treat the wrong illness. Also, would this be the sort of problem that would require the whole tank to need treatment or should I just transfer him to a quarantine tank? I had hoped by adding a UV sterilizer, illnesses would be few and far between.

10-05-2006, 04:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ibn Moderator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 3,123	Other than the scratching any sort of external symptoms? __________________ Eric

10-07-2006, 06:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ibn Moderator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 3,123	Take a look underneath the gill plates and see if there's anything attached. __________________ Eric

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10-05-2006, 08:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Digsy humble bumble (View User Tanks) PTrader: (35) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 674	He isn't really scratching anymore...now he spends all of his time up near the surface, respirating very quickly. Last night, I thought I possibly could see something mucuous-like trailing from one of his gills but not the other...Anything else I should look for?

10-07-2006, 02:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
cliner Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Paltz, NY Posts: 309	Do you know how old your ram is . My male exhibited the same surface gasping, darkened in color and died. They are very short lived. Hope this not the case for your ram.

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