This is the fifth and final installment in a series of articles. Part four covered some alternative methods or treatments for combating Cryptocaryon irritans. Part five continues detailing the aspects of immunity or partial immunity to Cryptocaryon irritans, low salinity variants of the parasite, the adaptability of marine teleost fish to hyposaline conditions, challenges to improving the transfer method of treatment and overcoming the difficulties associated with the transfer method.…
This is the forth installment in a five part series. Part three detailed those few consistently reliable methods or treatments to eradicate Cryptocaryon irritans and some experimental treatments for its control.…
This is the third installment in a five part series. Part two covered the life cycle, how to identify Cryptocaryon irritans, symptoms of infection, adaptability of this parasite, the new challenge and prevention.…
This is the second installment in a five part series of articles about Cryptocaryon irritans, otherwise known as “saltwater ich.” The first article included an introduction and covered the history, recent developments and the question, “What is Cryptocaryon irritans?”…
The parasite Cryptocaryon irritans has been described as one of the most devastating parasites affecting marine fish (Wright & Colorni, 2002). Heavy infections cause mass mortalities and financial losses in both ornamental and food fish.…
Have you ever watched helplessly while a favorite fish battled an illness and you didn’t know what to do? Identifying fish disease is difficult, especially for hobbyists. Many of the most common symptoms that fish exhibit when ailing are shared by a multitude of possible causes.…