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Nemateleotris Exquisita, also known as the Exquisite Firefish, is a beautiful, colorful fish, which was described from specimens collected in 2013 in the Red Sea around South Africa.

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In fish, Protoopalina sp. are most commonly found in the intestines of discus. To our knowledge, in literature only one species is described to be found in discus intestines: Protoopalina symphysodonis. Protoopalina sp. can cause a colossal outbreak in discus of all ages, leading to deterioration of health and even, although rarely, to death. However, in our practice with fish parasites, we visually noted at least four types of protopalines in discus, which differed significantly in appearance, pointing at the possibility that more than one species can be found in discus. The most commonly visible 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 of a Protoopalina sp. infestation are: - Darkening (blackening) of the color or paleness; - Weight loss and retarded growth of juvenile fish; - Stressful behaviour, fish sticking together in a group and staying in a corner of the tank; - Stringy, white or translucent, long feces as a general sign of intestinal parasite infestation. Unfortunately, these symptoms are common to most intestinal infections of fish caused by both protozoa or by helminths. An exact diagnosis can be made by microscopic examination of fish feces. So far, no specific treatment is known to eradicate Protoopalina completely, however, eSHa Hexamita will often do the job or at least reduce the number of parasites, prevents mass mortality and enables fish and their immune system to recover and cope with this parasite. Protoopalina sp. are rather large unicellular microorganisms, clearly visible at a low (40×) magnification under a microscope. They have an elongated, zeppelin-like cell shape and a round cross-section. The front end of the cell is bluntly rounded, and the back end of the cell is tapered and sharply pointed. Their bodies are covered in flagella, which have a striking similarity with cilia. There is also one big flagellum at the tail. 𝗧𝗮𝘅𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 Opalinidae is a small, rather poorly studied group of unicellular flagellated microorganisms, of which many species are found inhabiting the intestinal tract of amphibians and for the most part are endocommensal protozoa. The group Opalinidae consists of only five genera, one of which is Protoopalina. Some representatives of the genus Protoopalina parasitize in the digestive tract of freshwater and marine fish species. The first Opalinidae were discovered by van Leeuwenhoek back in 1683 and for a long time were classified as ciliated microorganisms. Indeed, if you look under a microscope at a Protoopalina cell, you can see that the entire cell is covered with a uniform layer of what seem to be cilia, just like the cell of Ichthyophthirius. The structure of these “cilia” is different and they are actually flagella. This was discovered by modern ultrastructural studies and phylogenetic analysis which showed a clear distinction of Opalinidae from other ciliated microorganisms and showed they belong to Heterokonts, flagellated microorganisms. Protopalinids are able to multiply not only by binary fission, but also by sexual reproduction, forming gametes carrying a flagellum. Fun fact: the group got its name "Opalinidae" because of the organisms opalescent glow (like precious opal), which emerges when light hits the multitude of flagella they are covered in. eSHa HEXAMITA https://www.eshalabs.com/esha-hexamita/ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ► Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel if you liked this video, we appreciate it! ► Don't forget to follow us on Facebook for the latest news and updates! https://www.facebook.com/esha.laboratories ► You can find us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/esha.laboratories ► Visit our website for more information! https://www.eshalabs.com ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ eSHa has more than 50 years of experience in the development and production of disease treatments for ornamental fish, supplements for tropical fish, anti-algae and snail treatments, products for aquatic plant growth & health and of course the AquaQuickTest, test strips for determining water quality. With eSHa the emphasis is always on ease of use and quality. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ All the videos, images and graphics used in the videos belong to eSHa Labs / Sea Horse IPC BV. Copyright © eSHa Labs, 2022. All rights reserved. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ I Feel You van Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0-license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100841 Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Is Your Discus Fish Suffering From This Disease!? | Protoopalina sp. | eSHa HEXAMITA
YouTube Video VVVWeTl0WkxfNmFTSnpILWFwSjJrd3BRLnhpdy13N0czWEU4
𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝘂𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 There are 52 species of flagellates in the genus Cryptobia, a genus belonging to the class of Kinetoplastea. Most of these flagellates are not parasitic to fish. However, the few pathogenic Cryptobia species parasitizing on the skin, gills, intestines, internal organs and circulatory system of freshwater and marine fish species are of great concern in aquaculture as they can be dangerous and deadly to fish. Advanced symptoms are white stringy feces, pop-eye, holes in the head and bloating. Frequent fish deaths in the aquarium is an indicative sign as well. Сryptobia iubilans is the only known representative to be found in the intestines of freshwater fish. In contrast to Spironucleus sp., Cryptobia iubilans has only 2 flagella extending from the front end of the cell, but because one flagellum is directed along the cell backwards it looks as if one comes out of the front and one comes out of the back. The appearance of Сryptobia iubilans resembles a mouse, with a pointed nose and tail. Infection with Сryptobia iubilans occurs directly (without the need for intermediate hosts) through water, feces, and by eating fish carcasses. Once inside the intestines of fish, the number of parasites increases. As the population of parasites in the intestine goes up, the fish may show inflammation, accompanied by abundant mucus secretion and the appearance of long, translucent or whitish feces. In later stages of the infection, the fish develops granulomatous gastritis when granulomas can be observed forming in the intestinal wall that look like mycobacterial granulomas (Ziehl–Neelsen staining can help to establish the origin of the granulomas, whether it is bacterial or parasitic). Granulomatous gastritis and gastroenteritis, accompanied by an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines, leads to an impaired digestive and absorptive function of the digestive tract. Сryptobia iubilans can cause the development of extensive necrotic changes in the parenchyma of the liver and spleen. General pathological examination reveals hemorrhages, intestinal necrosis and edema of the stomach wall, and microscopic examination reveals a large number of Сryptobia iubilans in the intestinal submucosa and in the liver. Infected fish stop feeding, often stay near the surface or the bottom of the aquarium, movements are slow. The appearance is edematous, unilateral or bilateral exophthalmia (pop-eye) and abdominal ascites (bloating) may occur. Due to the disruption of the intestinal function, the body does not receive enough nutrients. This is one of the reasons for the formation of erosions on the head and body – and a symptom of hole-in-the-head disease. One by one, the fish die. Infection caused by Сryptobia iubilans is most commonly seen in cichlids such as Apistogramma, Astronotus, Cichlozoma, Discus, Geophagus, Angelfish and others. So far, no treatment against cryptobiosis is known to eradicate the parasite completely, however eSHa HEXAMITA will reduce the number of parasites, prevents mass mortality and enables fish and their immune system to recover and cope with this parasite. Normally, fish live perfectly well with a low amount of Cryptobia. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ► Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel if you liked this video, we appreciate it! ► Don't forget to follow us on Facebook for the latest news and updates! https://www.facebook.com/esha.laboratories ► You can find us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/esha.laboratories ► Visit our website for more information! https://www.eshalabs.com ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ eSHa has more than 50 years of experience in the development and production of disease treatments for ornamental fish, supplements for tropical fish, anti-algae and snail treatments, products for aquatic plant growth & health and of course the AquaQuickTest, test strips for determining water quality. With eSHa the emphasis is always on ease of use and quality. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ All the videos, images and graphics used in the videos belong to eSHa Labs / Sea Horse IPC BV. Copyright © eSHa Labs, 2022. All rights reserved.
How to Recognize FLAGELLATES (Cryptobia iubilans) on Fish | Fish Parasites | eSHa HEXAMITA
YouTube Video VVVWeTl0WkxfNmFTSnpILWFwSjJrd3BRLmxsQ29aNy1qTkJZ
Over the years, we have been receiving many questions about eSHa -ndx and we have decided to answer them in this video! 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 00:00 Intro 00:21 Can I combine eSHa -ndx with eSHa gdex? 02:47 Using eSHa -ndx with shrimp and snails 05:29 What does eSHa -ndx treat? 07:55 Precautions before using eSHa -ndx 09:30 Can I combine eSHa -ndx with other products from other manufacturers? 09:48 Feeding during the treatment 10:40 How to dose eSHa -ndx 11:14 eSHa dosage calculator 11:53 Epilogue 𝗲𝗦𝗛𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 https://www.eshalabs.com/dosage-calculator/ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 https://www.eshalabs.com/compatibility/ 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 https://www.eshalabs.com/faq/ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ► Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel if you liked this video, we appreciate it! ► Don't forget to follow us on Facebook for the latest news and updates! https://www.facebook.com/esha.laboratories ► You can find us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/esha.laboratories ► Visit our website for more information! https://www.eshalabs.com ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ eSHa has more than 50 years of experience in the development and production of disease treatments for ornamental fish, supplements for tropical fish, anti-algae and snail treatments, products for aquatic plant growth & health and of course the AquaQuickTest, test strips for determining water quality. With eSHa the emphasis is always on ease of use and quality. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ All the videos, images and graphics used in the videos belong to eSHa Labs / Sea Horse IPC BV. Copyright © eSHa Labs, 2022. All rights reserved.
Q&A eSHa -ndx | All Your Questions Answered In 1 Video! | Powerful Roundworms Treatment
YouTube Video VVVWeTl0WkxfNmFTSnpILWFwSjJrd3BRLlJxMVZKcS0yM09z
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In fish, Protoopalina sp. are most commonly found in the intestines of discus. To our knowledge, in literature only one species is described to be found in discus intestines: Protoopalina symphysodonis. Protoopalina sp. can cause a colossal outbreak in discus of all ages, leading to deterioration of health and even, although rarely, to death. However, in our practice with fish parasites, we visually noted at least four types of protopalines in discus, which differed significantly in appearance, pointing at the possibility that more than one species can be found in discus. The most commonly visible 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 of a Protoopalina sp. infestation are: - Darkening (blackening) of the color or paleness; - Weight loss and retarded growth of juvenile fish; - Stressful behaviour, fish sticking together in a group and staying in a corner of the tank; - Stringy, white or translucent, long feces as a general sign of intestinal parasite infestation. Unfortunately, these symptoms are common to most intestinal infections of fish caused by both protozoa or by helminths. An exact diagnosis can be made by microscopic examination of fish feces. So far, no specific treatment is known to eradicate Protoopalina completely, however, eSHa Hexamita will often do the job or at least reduce the number of parasites, prevents mass mortality and enables fish and their immune system to recover and cope with this parasite. Protoopalina sp. are rather large unicellular microorganisms, clearly visible at a low (40×) magnification under a microscope. They have an elongated, zeppelin-like cell shape and a round cross-section. The front end of the cell is bluntly rounded, and the back end of the cell is tapered and sharply pointed. Their bodies are covered in flagella, which have a striking similarity with cilia. There is also one big flagellum at the tail. 𝗧𝗮𝘅𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 Opalinidae is a small, rather poorly studied group of unicellular flagellated microorganisms, of which many species are found inhabiting the intestinal tract of amphibians and for the most part are endocommensal protozoa. The group Opalinidae consists of only five genera, one of which is Protoopalina. Some representatives of the genus Protoopalina parasitize in the digestive tract of freshwater and marine fish species. The first Opalinidae were discovered by van Leeuwenhoek back in 1683 and for a long time were classified as ciliated microorganisms. Indeed, if you look under a microscope at a Protoopalina cell, you can see that the entire cell is covered with a uniform layer of what seem to be cilia, just like the cell of Ichthyophthirius. The structure of these “cilia” is different and they are actually flagella. This was discovered by modern ultrastructural studies and phylogenetic analysis which showed a clear distinction of Opalinidae from other ciliated microorganisms and showed they belong to Heterokonts, flagellated microorganisms. Protopalinids are able to multiply not only by binary fission, but also by sexual reproduction, forming gametes carrying a flagellum. Fun fact: the group got its name "Opalinidae" because of the organisms opalescent glow (like precious opal), which emerges when light hits the multitude of flagella they are covered in. eSHa HEXAMITA https://www.eshalabs.com/esha-hexamita/ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ► Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel if you liked this video, we appreciate it! ► Don't forget to follow us on Facebook for the latest news and updates! https://www.facebook.com/esha.laboratories ► You can find us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/esha.laboratories ► Visit our website for more information! https://www.eshalabs.com ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ eSHa has more than 50 years of experience in the development and production of disease treatments for ornamental fish, supplements for tropical fish, anti-algae and snail treatments, products for aquatic plant growth & health and of course the AquaQuickTest, test strips for determining water quality. With eSHa the emphasis is always on ease of use and quality. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ All the videos, images and graphics used in the videos belong to eSHa Labs / Sea Horse IPC BV. Copyright © eSHa Labs, 2022. All rights reserved. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ I Feel You van Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0-license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100841 Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Is Your Discus Fish Suffering From This Disease!? | Protoopalina sp. | eSHa HEXAMITA
YouTube Video VVVWeTl0WkxfNmFTSnpILWFwSjJrd3BRLnhpdy13N0czWEU4
𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝘂𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 There are 52 species of flagellates in the genus Cryptobia, a genus belonging to the class of Kinetoplastea. Most of these flagellates are not parasitic to fish. However, the few pathogenic Cryptobia species parasitizing on the skin, gills, intestines, internal organs and circulatory system of freshwater and marine fish species are of great concern in aquaculture as they can be dangerous and deadly to fish. Advanced symptoms are white stringy feces, pop-eye, holes in the head and bloating. Frequent fish deaths in the aquarium is an indicative sign as well. Сryptobia iubilans is the only known representative to be found in the intestines of freshwater fish. In contrast to Spironucleus sp., Cryptobia iubilans has only 2 flagella extending from the front end of the cell, but because one flagellum is directed along the cell backwards it looks as if one comes out of the front and one comes out of the back. The appearance of Сryptobia iubilans resembles a mouse, with a pointed nose and tail. Infection with Сryptobia iubilans occurs directly (without the need for intermediate hosts) through water, feces, and by eating fish carcasses. Once inside the intestines of fish, the number of parasites increases. As the population of parasites in the intestine goes up, the fish may show inflammation, accompanied by abundant mucus secretion and the appearance of long, translucent or whitish feces. In later stages of the infection, the fish develops granulomatous gastritis when granulomas can be observed forming in the intestinal wall that look like mycobacterial granulomas (Ziehl–Neelsen staining can help to establish the origin of the granulomas, whether it is bacterial or parasitic). Granulomatous gastritis and gastroenteritis, accompanied by an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines, leads to an impaired digestive and absorptive function of the digestive tract. Сryptobia iubilans can cause the development of extensive necrotic changes in the parenchyma of the liver and spleen. General pathological examination reveals hemorrhages, intestinal necrosis and edema of the stomach wall, and microscopic examination reveals a large number of Сryptobia iubilans in the intestinal submucosa and in the liver. Infected fish stop feeding, often stay near the surface or the bottom of the aquarium, movements are slow. The appearance is edematous, unilateral or bilateral exophthalmia (pop-eye) and abdominal ascites (bloating) may occur. Due to the disruption of the intestinal function, the body does not receive enough nutrients. This is one of the reasons for the formation of erosions on the head and body – and a symptom of hole-in-the-head disease. One by one, the fish die. Infection caused by Сryptobia iubilans is most commonly seen in cichlids such as Apistogramma, Astronotus, Cichlozoma, Discus, Geophagus, Angelfish and others. So far, no treatment against cryptobiosis is known to eradicate the parasite completely, however eSHa HEXAMITA will reduce the number of parasites, prevents mass mortality and enables fish and their immune system to recover and cope with this parasite. Normally, fish live perfectly well with a low amount of Cryptobia. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ► Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel if you liked this video, we appreciate it! ► Don't forget to follow us on Facebook for the latest news and updates! https://www.facebook.com/esha.laboratories ► You can find us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/esha.laboratories ► Visit our website for more information! https://www.eshalabs.com ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ eSHa has more than 50 years of experience in the development and production of disease treatments for ornamental fish, supplements for tropical fish, anti-algae and snail treatments, products for aquatic plant growth & health and of course the AquaQuickTest, test strips for determining water quality. With eSHa the emphasis is always on ease of use and quality. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ All the videos, images and graphics used in the videos belong to eSHa Labs / Sea Horse IPC BV. Copyright © eSHa Labs, 2022. All rights reserved.
How to Recognize FLAGELLATES (Cryptobia iubilans) on Fish | Fish Parasites | eSHa HEXAMITA
YouTube Video VVVWeTl0WkxfNmFTSnpILWFwSjJrd3BRLmxsQ29aNy1qTkJZ
Over the years, we have been receiving many questions about eSHa -ndx and we have decided to answer them in this video! 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 00:00 Intro 00:21 Can I combine eSHa -ndx with eSHa gdex? 02:47 Using eSHa -ndx with shrimp and snails 05:29 What does eSHa -ndx treat? 07:55 Precautions before using eSHa -ndx 09:30 Can I combine eSHa -ndx with other products from other manufacturers? 09:48 Feeding during the treatment 10:40 How to dose eSHa -ndx 11:14 eSHa dosage calculator 11:53 Epilogue 𝗲𝗦𝗛𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 https://www.eshalabs.com/dosage-calculator/ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 https://www.eshalabs.com/compatibility/ 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 https://www.eshalabs.com/faq/ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ► Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel if you liked this video, we appreciate it! ► Don't forget to follow us on Facebook for the latest news and updates! https://www.facebook.com/esha.laboratories ► You can find us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/esha.laboratories ► Visit our website for more information! https://www.eshalabs.com ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ eSHa has more than 50 years of experience in the development and production of disease treatments for ornamental fish, supplements for tropical fish, anti-algae and snail treatments, products for aquatic plant growth & health and of course the AquaQuickTest, test strips for determining water quality. With eSHa the emphasis is always on ease of use and quality. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ All the videos, images and graphics used in the videos belong to eSHa Labs / Sea Horse IPC BV. Copyright © eSHa Labs, 2022. All rights reserved.
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This time we are going to speak about one of the most dangerous fish parasites for discus fish (Symphysodon discus). It can be detrimental for young discus fish and can be a serious problem for adult fish. Why only discus fish, you ask? The monogenetic flukes, belonging to the family of Dactylogyridae and genus Sciadicleithrum called Sciadicleithrum variabilum only attack discus fish and parasitize on the gills. The behaviour of these gill flukes is described as being host-specific, which implies that species of this genus parasitizes only one species of fish: discus. Conversely, scientists have so far found no other species of gill flukes that parasitizes discus fish, although the total number of parasite species is several thousand. Such a high species specificity with respect to parasite and host is characteristic of many Monogenea of the Neotropics region (Middle and South America). Sciadicleithrum variabilum are small, translucent worms that can only be seen when using a microscope. They are hermaphrodites and belong to the group of oviparous worms. The life cycle of this species is direct, so there is no need for intermediate hosts. There are no exact data on the prepatent period nor of the viability of the eggs, but it is possible to refer to the general data known for the family of parasites to which this species belongs. In closely related species, at a water temperature of 27 °C, the complete cycle from egg to mature individuals can take 11-13 days, and the maximum recorded period of viability of the eggs is 28 days. These matters should be considered when treating aquariums against flukes. Like many other monogenic species, Sciadicleithrum variabilum attaches itself to the gills of fish by an attachment disk which for this species consist of 2 pairs of median (large) hooks and 5 pairs of small hooks. When holding on to the gills, S. variabilum perforates the (single-layer) cell epithelium of the respiratory lamella of the gills, causing microhemorrhages and disruption of gas exchange in the damaged area. In severe cases, when the number of worms on the gills of one fish can reach several tens or even hundreds, this causes asphyxia and death. If you see the following symptoms in your fish, you need to make an accurate diagnosis, preferably by a microscopic examination, and if necessary take measures to control gill flukes’ infection in your fish: - fish stay near the surface of the water, hovering and gasping for air; - Fish breathe heavily and fast; - Gill covers are protruding and the fish are spreading the gills wide open; - Only one side of the gill covers moves / one sided breathing; - The fish are under stress; they scurry about the aquarium when a somebody approaches. Is there a cure? Luckily there is: eSHa gdex! 00:00 Sciadicleithrum variabilum: microscopic footage 00:32 Symptoms 01:00 Symptom: irregular breathing 01:10 Symptom: spreading gills open 01:18 After treatment results ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ► Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel if you liked this video, we appreciate it! ► Don't forget to follow us on Facebook for the latest news and updates! https://www.facebook.com/esha.laboratories ► You can find us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/esha.laboratories ► Visit our website for more information! https://www.eshalabs.com ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ eSHa has more than 50 years of experience in the development and production of disease treatments for ornamental fish, supplements for tropical fish, anti-algae and snail treatments, products for aquatic plant growth & health and of course the AquaQuickTest, test strips for determining water quality. With eSHa the emphasis is always on ease of use and quality. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ All the videos, images and graphics used in the videos belong to eSHa Labs / Sea Horse IPC BV. Copyright © eSHa Labs, 2022. All rights reserved.
Recognizing Discus GILL FLUKES (Sciadicleithrum variabilum) on Fish | Fish Parasites | eSHa gdex
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In fish, Protoopalina sp. are most commonly found in the intestines of discus. To our knowledge, in literature only one species is described to be found in discus intestines: Protoopalina symphysodonis. Protoopalina sp. can cause a colossal outbreak in discus of all ages, leading to deterioration of health and even, although rarely, to death. However, in our practice with fish parasites, we visually noted at least four types of protopalines in discus, which differed significantly in appearance, pointing at the possibility that more than one species can be found in discus. The most commonly visible 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 of a Protoopalina sp. infestation are: - Darkening (blackening) of the color or paleness; - Weight loss and retarded growth of juvenile fish; - Stressful behaviour, fish sticking together in a group and staying in a corner of the tank; - Stringy, white or translucent, long feces as a general sign of intestinal parasite infestation. Unfortunately, these symptoms are common to most intestinal infections of fish caused by both protozoa or by helminths. An exact diagnosis can be made by microscopic examination of fish feces. So far, no specific treatment is known to eradicate Protoopalina completely, however, eSHa Hexamita will often do the job or at least reduce the number of parasites, prevents mass mortality and enables fish and their immune system to recover and cope with this parasite. Protoopalina sp. are rather large unicellular microorganisms, clearly visible at a low (40×) magnification under a microscope. They have an elongated, zeppelin-like cell shape and a round cross-section. The front end of the cell is bluntly rounded, and the back end of the cell is tapered and sharply pointed. Their bodies are covered in flagella, which have a striking similarity with cilia. There is also one big flagellum at the tail. 𝗧𝗮𝘅𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 Opalinidae is a small, rather poorly studied group of unicellular flagellated microorganisms, of which many species are found inhabiting the intestinal tract of amphibians and for the most part are endocommensal protozoa. The group Opalinidae consists of only five genera, one of which is Protoopalina. Some representatives of the genus Protoopalina parasitize in the digestive tract of freshwater and marine fish species. The first Opalinidae were discovered by van Leeuwenhoek back in 1683 and for a long time were classified as ciliated microorganisms. Indeed, if you look under a microscope at a Protoopalina cell, you can see that the entire cell is covered with a uniform layer of what seem to be cilia, just like the cell of Ichthyophthirius. The structure of these “cilia” is different and they are actually flagella. This was discovered by modern ultrastructural studies and phylogenetic analysis which showed a clear distinction of Opalinidae from other ciliated microorganisms and showed they belong to Heterokonts, flagellated microorganisms. Protopalinids are able to multiply not only by binary fission, but also by sexual reproduction, forming gametes carrying a flagellum. Fun fact: the group got its name "Opalinidae" because of the organisms opalescent glow (like precious opal), which emerges when light hits the multitude of flagella they are covered in. eSHa HEXAMITA https://www.eshalabs.com/esha-hexamita/ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ► Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel if you liked this video, we appreciate it! ► Don't forget to follow us on Facebook for the latest news and updates! https://www.facebook.com/esha.laboratories ► You can find us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/esha.laboratories ► Visit our website for more information! https://www.eshalabs.com ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ eSHa has more than 50 years of experience in the development and production of disease treatments for ornamental fish, supplements for tropical fish, anti-algae and snail treatments, products for aquatic plant growth & health and of course the AquaQuickTest, test strips for determining water quality. With eSHa the emphasis is always on ease of use and quality. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ All the videos, images and graphics used in the videos belong to eSHa Labs / Sea Horse IPC BV. Copyright © eSHa Labs, 2022. All rights reserved. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ I Feel You van Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0-license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100841 Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Is Your Discus Fish Suffering From This Disease!? | Protoopalina sp. | eSHa HEXAMITA
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𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝘂𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 There are 52 species of flagellates in the genus Cryptobia, a genus belonging to the class of Kinetoplastea. Most of these flagellates are not parasitic to fish. However, the few pathogenic Cryptobia species parasitizing on the skin, gills, intestines, internal organs and circulatory system of freshwater and marine fish species are of great concern in aquaculture as they can be dangerous and deadly to fish. Advanced symptoms are white stringy feces, pop-eye, holes in the head and bloating. Frequent fish deaths in the aquarium is an indicative sign as well. Сryptobia iubilans is the only known representative to be found in the intestines of freshwater fish. In contrast to Spironucleus sp., Cryptobia iubilans has only 2 flagella extending from the front end of the cell, but because one flagellum is directed along the cell backwards it looks as if one comes out of the front and one comes out of the back. The appearance of Сryptobia iubilans resembles a mouse, with a pointed nose and tail. Infection with Сryptobia iubilans occurs directly (without the need for intermediate hosts) through water, feces, and by eating fish carcasses. Once inside the intestines of fish, the number of parasites increases. As the population of parasites in the intestine goes up, the fish may show inflammation, accompanied by abundant mucus secretion and the appearance of long, translucent or whitish feces. In later stages of the infection, the fish develops granulomatous gastritis when granulomas can be observed forming in the intestinal wall that look like mycobacterial granulomas (Ziehl–Neelsen staining can help to establish the origin of the granulomas, whether it is bacterial or parasitic). Granulomatous gastritis and gastroenteritis, accompanied by an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines, leads to an impaired digestive and absorptive function of the digestive tract. Сryptobia iubilans can cause the development of extensive necrotic changes in the parenchyma of the liver and spleen. General pathological examination reveals hemorrhages, intestinal necrosis and edema of the stomach wall, and microscopic examination reveals a large number of Сryptobia iubilans in the intestinal submucosa and in the liver. Infected fish stop feeding, often stay near the surface or the bottom of the aquarium, movements are slow. The appearance is edematous, unilateral or bilateral exophthalmia (pop-eye) and abdominal ascites (bloating) may occur. Due to the disruption of the intestinal function, the body does not receive enough nutrients. This is one of the reasons for the formation of erosions on the head and body – and a symptom of hole-in-the-head disease. One by one, the fish die. Infection caused by Сryptobia iubilans is most commonly seen in cichlids such as Apistogramma, Astronotus, Cichlozoma, Discus, Geophagus, Angelfish and others. So far, no treatment against cryptobiosis is known to eradicate the parasite completely, however eSHa HEXAMITA will reduce the number of parasites, prevents mass mortality and enables fish and their immune system to recover and cope with this parasite. Normally, fish live perfectly well with a low amount of Cryptobia. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ► Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel if you liked this video, we appreciate it! ► Don't forget to follow us on Facebook for the latest news and updates! https://www.facebook.com/esha.laboratories ► You can find us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/esha.laboratories ► Visit our website for more information! https://www.eshalabs.com ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ eSHa has more than 50 years of experience in the development and production of disease treatments for ornamental fish, supplements for tropical fish, anti-algae and snail treatments, products for aquatic plant growth & health and of course the AquaQuickTest, test strips for determining water quality. With eSHa the emphasis is always on ease of use and quality. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ All the videos, images and graphics used in the videos belong to eSHa Labs / Sea Horse IPC BV. Copyright © eSHa Labs, 2022. All rights reserved.
How to Recognize FLAGELLATES (Cryptobia iubilans) on Fish | Fish Parasites | eSHa HEXAMITA
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Over the years, we have been receiving many questions about eSHa -ndx and we have decided to answer them in this video! 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 00:00 Intro 00:21 Can I combine eSHa -ndx with eSHa gdex? 02:47 Using eSHa -ndx with shrimp and snails 05:29 What does eSHa -ndx treat? 07:55 Precautions before using eSHa -ndx 09:30 Can I combine eSHa -ndx with other products from other manufacturers? 09:48 Feeding during the treatment 10:40 How to dose eSHa -ndx 11:14 eSHa dosage calculator 11:53 Epilogue 𝗲𝗦𝗛𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 https://www.eshalabs.com/dosage-calculator/ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 https://www.eshalabs.com/compatibility/ 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 https://www.eshalabs.com/faq/ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ► Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel if you liked this video, we appreciate it! ► Don't forget to follow us on Facebook for the latest news and updates! https://www.facebook.com/esha.laboratories ► You can find us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/esha.laboratories ► Visit our website for more information! https://www.eshalabs.com ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ eSHa has more than 50 years of experience in the development and production of disease treatments for ornamental fish, supplements for tropical fish, anti-algae and snail treatments, products for aquatic plant growth & health and of course the AquaQuickTest, test strips for determining water quality. With eSHa the emphasis is always on ease of use and quality. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ All the videos, images and graphics used in the videos belong to eSHa Labs / Sea Horse IPC BV. Copyright © eSHa Labs, 2022. All rights reserved.
Q&A eSHa -ndx | All Your Questions Answered In 1 Video! | Powerful Roundworms Treatment
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