Category:Parasites

Parasites '''A parasite is an organism which lives off of another organism. For example, a worm that lives inside or on the skin of an animal is a parasite.'''

Types of parasites found in Aquariums:


 * Protozoa - Freshwater Ich, Ick, White Spot, Costiasis, Trichodina


 * Velvet, Rust, Gold dust, Oodinium


 * Gill flukes


 * Skin flukes


 * Hexamita, Spironucleus


 * Tapeworm (Camallanus cotti)


 * Fish Nematodes - Camallanus