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ThRoewer · 07/23/2019, 03:57 PM

I'm not sure if a short bath is capable of eliminating all "surface" parasites.
On my Ventralis Anthias I've seen Capsalidae (skin flukes) take shelter under the fish's scales while the fish was in a freshwater bath. Even after 30 minutes they were still alive and well. You would need to have something that can reach them there or treat long enough since they can't hide there forever.

But even if it would just eliminate Amyloodinium in addition to Uronema, Brooklynella, Trichodina, and the like in the same swoop it would be well worth the extra effort.

07/23/2019, 03:57 PM	#3
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	I'm not sure if a short bath is capable of eliminating all "surface" parasites. On my Ventralis Anthias I've seen Capsalidae (skin flukes) take shelter under the fish's scales while the fish was in a freshwater bath. Even after 30 minutes they were still alive and well. You would need to have something that can reach them there or treat long enough since they can't hide there forever. But even if it would just eliminate Amyloodinium in addition to Uronema, Brooklynella, Trichodina, and the like in the same swoop it would be well worth the extra effort. __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...