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Old 10-07-2009, 03:36 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Can somebody identify this?

This was found attached to my Peacock Bass. I used my nail and scraped it off. It then affixed itself to the glass of my tank. This is a view of it's underside. It's flat and like a nano horseshoe crab.

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Pic 1 is of the bug. Pic 2 is with a cherry shrimp for size comparison


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Old 10-07-2009, 04:37 AM   #2 (permalink)
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It's a parasitic fish louse (Argulus sp.).
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that looks nasty. I hope I wont ever get that...
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Thanks Medaka!
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I'm glad to have been of help. I'm sorry that I can't give you any advice on how to get rid of them. They're a rare parasite in the aquarium hobby, and unfortunately the information I have about them is either vague or hopelessly outdated.
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