<h1>Aquascape EcoRx - Parasite Control For Water Garden & Pond Fish -- TJB-INC Shopping Cart</h1> <b>$19.98</b> -- <i>Safe and effective treatment for external parasites</i> <p> <img src="https://store.nexternal.com/tjb/images/Parasite%20Control.jpg" align="right" alt="Aquascape EcoRx - Parasite Control For Water Garden &amp; Pond Fish" name="Aquascape EcoRx - Parasite Control For Water Garden &amp; Pond Fish" border="0" hspace="10" /> <p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" size="6">EcoRx - Fish Parasite Control</font></strong>&nbsp;</p> <p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Regular observation of your koi and goldfish will allow problems such as parasites and bacterial or fungal diseases to be detected early. </p> <p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Be familiar with your koi or goldfish's normal shape, size and color as well as swimming habits. </p> <p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">A change in these factors may signal a problem. The problem must be identified in order to know the steps to take for treatment with the proper medication.&nbsp; Treating for a parasite, bacteria or fungus requires different medication.</p> <p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Every pond owner with fish, at some time or another, will probably have to medicate their pond. <br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" />&nbsp; <br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" />Though Koi are extremely hardy, it is very important to keep a watch on their environment to keep them at their healthiest.</p> <p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Attention should be paid to the quality of water and balance of the pond (i.e. pH levels etc.). However, if problems do occur, the first step is to remove the individual fish or decide whether to treat the entire pond.</p> <p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">It is sometimes difficult to be aware of a problem with a koi or goldfish until its too late.</p> <p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Be aware of your Koi's behavior patterns so changes can be detected early. A change in your Koi's behavior is usually the first sign that that your Koi are stressed or ill and may need some type of koi medicine or treatment. </p> <ul aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"> <li aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Safe and effective treatment for external parasites that live on the skin, fins, gills, and in the mouth cavity of pond fish. </li> <li aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Best for fish lice, gill mites, body flukes and anchor worms. </li> <li aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Please read label instructions before medically treating any fish for any problem. </li> <li aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Use in combination with EcoRX Pond Salt (available from our Store) to replace lost electrolytes after being exposed to stress.</li> </ul> <p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" color="#ff0080">To view a printable .pdf copy of the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) that has been filed with the EPA, click on the link at the end of this statement.&nbsp; To return to this screen, click on your browser's BACK arrow (located in the upper left corner of your screen). </font>"<strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><a aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" href="http://www.aquascapeinc.com/upload/99415_Parasite_Control_MSDS.pdf">DOWNLOAD MSDS</a></strong>"</p> <p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">&nbsp;</p> <p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><font aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" size="4"><strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">See Chart Below For Several Common Parasites</strong></font></p> <p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">&nbsp;</p> <p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">&nbsp;</p> <p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><table aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" border="1" width="760"> <tbody aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"> <tr aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"> <td aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" width="288"><img aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" src="http://mybay.umd.edu/images/nematodes.JPG" width="334" height="181" /></td> <td aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" width="456"><strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Nematodes</strong> are metazoan worms, which parasitize the skin, muscle, and viscera of fish. Fish are intermediary or final hosts of this parasite. Nematodes commonly cause cysts in fish tissue.</td> </tr> <tr aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"> <td aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><img aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" src="http://mybay.umd.edu/images/ichthyobodobig.jpg" width="218" height="236" /></td> <td aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><em aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Ichthyobodo</strong></em> (Costia) is a protozoan flagellate, found on the gills and skin of fish. All freshwater fish species are susceptible to this parasite. Infected fish will commonly flash or scrape against objects and in more extreme cases stop eating and gasp at the water's surface. A characteristic sign of infection with this parasite is excess mucus production.</td> </tr> <tr aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"> <td aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><img aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://mybay.umd.edu/ulcers/DSCN3954%20argulus.jpg" width="288" height="211" naturalsizeflag="3" /></td> <td aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><em aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Argulus </strong></em>is a crustacean, of the class <em aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Branchiura</em>. These parasites are found on the skin and gills of fish. Argulus feed by inserting a pre-oral stylet into the skin that injects digestive enzymes, which break-down proteins, allowing the parasite to suck out body fluids. The spines, suckers, and hooks argulus use for attachment cause further irritation. Argulus infestation can cause focal, red lesions on the body of the fish.</td> </tr> <tr aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"> <td aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">&nbsp;</p> <p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><img aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://mybay.umd.edu/ulcers/DSCN3714acanth.jpg" width="288" height="216" naturalsizeflag="3" /></p> <p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">&nbsp;</p> </td> <td aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Acanthocephalans</strong> are a type of metazoan parasite, also known as thorny-headed worms. These worms can be found in the intestine, mesentery, and liver. Thorny headed worms have a complex life cycle that may involve either an amphipod or crustacean as the primary host, a fish as a secondary host, and a mammal or bird as a tertiary host. </td> </tr> <tr aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"> <td aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><img aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://mybay.umd.edu/ulcers/DSCN3485-monogene.jpg" width="288" height="109" naturalsizeflag="3" /></td> <td aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Monogenean Parasites</strong> are ubiquitous in the freshwater environment and are found on the body surface of many fish. These parasites are small worms, generally 1mm or less in size. 3 groups of monogene worms that commonly infect fish are:<br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" /><em aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">1. Gyrodactylus</em> spp.<br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" />2. Acyrocephalids - including <em aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Ligictaluridus</em> spp. and <em aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Cleidodiscus</em> spp.<br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" />3. Dactylogyrids - including <em aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Dactylogyrus</em> spp. </td> </tr> <tr aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"> <td aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">&nbsp;</p> <p aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><img aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://mybay.umd.edu/ulcers/DSCN3481-trichodina.jpg" width="288" height="216" naturalsizeflag="3" /></p> </td> <td aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><em aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Trichodina </strong></em>is a ciliated, protozoan parasite of fish gills and skin. Under the microscope, these organisms look like tiny, rotating, ciliated discs. Trichodina do not feed on fish tissues, but rather use their host as a means of transport. In high concentration, however, they can be extremely irritating to the host organism, as the sucking disc they use for attachment can cause damage to delicate gill filaments or epithelium of the fish.</td> </tr> <tr aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"> <td aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><img aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://mybay.umd.edu/ulcers/DSCN2522%20isopod.jpg" width="288" height="196" naturalsizeflag="3" /></td> <td aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><strong aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Isopods</strong> (sea lice) are crustaceans that are widely distributed throughout the world in marine and estuarine environments, with a few species found in fresh water. These parasites adhere to fish gills, skin, and fins and may also live in the mouth and gill cavities. Isopod infestation is confirmed by gross observation. The presence of this parasite can interfere with feeding, cause chronic stress, and result in growth retardation and make the fish susceptible to bacterial and/or parasitic invasions. 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