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Chilodonella
Type:
Parasitic
>>caused by Chilodonella, a flat, heart-shaped parasite
with a notched end and bands of cilia on its bottom surface,
measuring about 30-80 microns in length and 20-60 microns in
width, making them faintly visible on a micrograph;
>>Chilodonella has a wide range of temperature tolerance
Symptoms:
>>heavy labored breathing
>>rubbing of body against rocks and pond surfaces
>>skin
cloudiness due to excess mucus
>>lethargy and, at an
advanced stage, isolation of itself at the pond surface or
near a water return
>>presence of slow-gliding, circling parasites in skin scrapes
or gill biopsies
Remedies:
>>Chilodonella, although a major threat to fish health, is easy
to kill with the appropriate anti-parasite treatment, or any
of the following: malachite green and formalin, potassium
permanganate, copper or salt baths |
