Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Acta Natura et Scientia , cilt.0, sa.0, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)
Aquarium fishing is an important sector in aquaculture,
which is carried out for economic and hobby purposes. Diseases are one of the
most important economic losses in this sector. Parasitic infestations have an
important place in aquarium fish. Planarians are flatworms that can live in
both freshwater and marine waters, appearing in many shapes and forms.
In this study, fish mortality and treatment due to
planaria infestation in Electric blue Jack Dempsey (Rocio octofasciatum) and
parrot cichlid aquariums were investigated. In a freshwater aquarium with a 400
liter capacity, consisting of 13 fish with an average length of 12 cm and a
weight of 50 g, the infestation of planaria was formed as a result of
overfeeding and equipment contamination, with a mortality rate of 60%. For the
treatment of morphologically identified planaria species, it was observed that
the virulence was reduced and the development of the parasite stopped with the
use of 3ml/100L FMC (Formalin-Methylene-Malachite) suspension.
As a result of the study, it was seen that the water
temperature was increased to 31 oC after removing the infested fish
from the aquarium in planaria infestation and disinfection of contaminated
tools and equipment after FMC application could get rid of the infestation.