Pond parasites are starting to appear, what should you do when your fish are infected?
By May, I wonder if any fish farmers have noticed that the fish in their ponds just won't grow bigger. But you haven't been mistreating them; you feed them well every day, so why won't their weight increase? What should you do when your fish have parasites?
1. Why fish won't grow big
In fact, this is mostly caused by parasites. Back when Yuzai used to go fishing, he once caught a crucian carp with a big round belly. I thought it was full of eggs, but when I cut it open, out came a whole mass of parasites. Let me tell you, you haven't seen that scene - densely packed, it gave me goosebumps. This kind of parasite that lives inside the fish's body is called a tapeworm.
This is a parasite that lives in the abdominal cavity and intestines of fish. When it first develops, it won't cause the fish to die, but it will continuously absorb the fish's own nutrients, eventually causing the fish to become emaciated and difficult to eat, and even causing bile reflux. This is why the fish in your pond never gain weight.
2. What to do when fish have parasites
1. When you run into this situation, let Yuzai give you some tips. First, you need to disinfect the pond to destroy the eggs, then use insecticide to kill the first host of the tapeworm, the cyclops. Without the first host, even if the eggs haven't been completely cleaned up, the parasite won't be able to find a host.
2. Put a few plecos in the pond. Their biggest job is to clean up slime algae and food scraps in the gravel crevices, preventing decay from polluting the water. When the water quality is good, the fish won't get worms.
3. Worms generally hide among the fibrous roots of aquatic plants and are very hard to spot and very hard to clean out. It's recommended to replace all the aquatic plants.
3. What fish parasites look like
If you find this kind of situation that Yuzai described in your pond, be sure to promptly check whether there is a tapeworm problem, so as to avoid losses to your pond. If you like our videos, welcome to click follow and subscribe to us.