| Main Ref: | 26129 |
| Disease type: | Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) |
| Disease name: | Amyloodinium Infestation |
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| Caus. agent: | Amyloodinium ocellatum |
| Group: |
| Part of body and/or behavior affected by disease: | ||
| Skins and/or fins | Belly | Swimming behavior |
| Gills | Anus | Other behavior |
| Eyes | Viscera Afflicted | Other symptoms |
| Fish affected: | ||
| Symptoms: | ||
| Treatments: | Continous application of copper sulphate (0.75 ppm into the infected tanks). Another treatment is the mixture of 5-hydrate copper sulphate with citric acid monohydrate, producing 0.15 ppm copper ion concentration in the water (Ref. 45600). | |
| Prophylaxis: | ||
| Remarks: | Infestation commonly occurs in the gills and skin. | |
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