Help identify parasite on my seahorse !

Kimhuynh

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Hello,
I bought 4 seahorses online, it doesn't say it was captive or wild caught, I've noticed there are a bunch of small flat white round shaped bugs around my sea horses, they look like tiny bed bugs. Or horseshoe crabs.
Are these Argulus?
 

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I can't tell from the picture.

I would recommend trying a freshwater dip for up to 12 to 14 minutes to see if this would enough to dislodge them. It is likely they probably have a parasitic load within the oral cavity and gills as well.

Dan
 
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