Chows are a type of blood-sucking insect that stays on the goldfish's body and lives by sucking blood. If left attached, butterflies can cause holes in the body and put the goldfish at risk of contracting other diseases. In this article, I would like to explain in detail the symptoms and countermeasures for these butterflies.
What is a butterfly?
Butterflies are thin, disc-shaped body crustaceans that are parasites that stay on the body of goldfish and live by sucking blood. Because of their large size, they are easy to spot and have long been known as parasites of ornamental fish.It is also sometimes referred to as the sea louse. Although the sea louse is better known, it should be noted that it may also be used for caecilian parasites and other insects.
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Butterfly Ecology
Chows are parasitic crustaceans that parasitize the body surfaces of warm-water freshwater fish.The body is flat and round, with females measuring 8 to 9 mm in length and males about 6 mm, with females being slightly larger. They attach themselves to the body surfaces of goldfish and other fish with their claw-like first antennae and sucker-like second set of small jaws. They have four pairs of very well-developed swimming legs on their thorax, which allow them to temporarily leave a goldfish or other fish and then reemerge as a parasite on another fish. Females detach from their hosts when spawning and lay egg masses on the walls of the pond or on water plants. The insect eggs hatch in about 15 days when the water temperature is 25°C (77°F) and immediately parasitize the body surfaces of goldfish and other fish as copepods. After parasitization, it takes 3 to 5 weeks at a water temperature of 20 to 25°C for the copepodid to molt repeatedly, become an adult, and begin spawning. The parasite feeds on leaked blood by injecting venom from its venom gland into the body of goldfish by piercing the goldfish with its stinging needle just before its rostral mouth. The skin of the parasitized goldfish may sore and bleed.
Symptoms of Chow
initial symptom
The initial symptom of butterflies is the attachment of several butterflies to the body. Goldfish are very stressed by the attachment of butterflies and other insects to their bodies. By doing so.Goldfish try to remove insects by rubbing against rocks and other objects in the tank or aquarium.
terminal symptoms
At the end of the butterfly's life, the butterflies reproduce and dozens or more are attached to the butterfly. And,Repeated rubbing causes the scales and other parts of the body to peel off, where they can become infected with fungi and cause other diseases.In addition, the area where the butterflies were located may be inflamed due to venom or other effects.
How to Cure Chow
Remove with tweezers, etc.
Such as butterflies,If left untreated, blood-sucking bugs can gradually inflame the skin and cause secondary diseases.and should be removed as soon as possible. One good way to remove insects such as butterflies is to take up the fish and remove the insects directly with tweezers or other tools.When removing the goldfish with tweezers, etc., it is important to remove it quickly and return it to its original container so as not to put too much stress on the goldfish itself.It is.
Separate the sick goldfish.
Because of their swimming ability, butterflies can move from goldfish to goldfish by themselves. Therefore, if you notice that butterflies are attached to your goldfish early, move them to a different container.
Treatment with Salt Baths
Salt baths are the easiest way to treat chow.To perform the salt bath, add 0.51 TP3T of salt to the water in the container containing the goldfish with worms.That's all I can honestly say. If possible, I recommend a salt bath for those tanks that do not have insects on them. If you are not careful because you don't see any insects, be sure to give them a good smoke bath because there may be eggs that hatch and the butterfly's young can rampage again.
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Treatment with medicated baths
If you want to cure the disease more quickly or more reliably than a salt bath, you should try a medicine bath. This is a method of treatment using special medicine that is effective against butterflies. It is also possible to use salt baths and medicated baths at the same time.Medicines that are effective against chow are called "re-fishand "Mazotene® solution" and more.
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Countermeasures for butterflies
When adding a new goldfish
When you purchase a new goldfish,It is quite common for insects to be transferred from the new goldfish to the existing goldfish, so if you are planning to put your new goldfish in with your existing goldfish, be sure to check carefully for insects.If they are present, put them in another container and disinfect it with medicine or salt until the insects are gone.
