Subjective Incidence Level of Issues

[snorvich]

Over the years, I have tried to keep track of the incidence level of various kinds of disease/parasite. Very subjectively, in order of occurrence from most to least at this point in time:

1. Cryptocaryon Irritans (ich)
2. Flukes
3. Marine Velvet
4. Brook
5. Uronema

What are everyone's view?

 

[Newsmyrna80]

Hi Steve,
IME 1.Flukes 2. Brook 3. Velvet 4. Crypto 5. Uronema

If you had asked me this question 3 years ago my answer would have be completely different.

 

[snorvich]

In the past, I rarely saw Uronema, now I hear about a fair number of cases coming in with Chromis. Many crypto cases reports are actually velvet. Flukes has been rising considerably in the last two years.

 

[Newsmyrna80]

I wholeheartedly agree! I never had to deal with flukes until a year ago. Now almost every fish I get has them

 

[snorvich]

The other problem is that Brook and Uronema are difficult to differentiate since they are so similar. Perhaps there is more Uronema than I thought? Also, any opinions on incident rate from contributors/helpers in this forum would be welcomed.

 

[Deinonych]

From my observations over the last several months, here's how I would rank the most common issues:

1. Cryptocaryon irritans
2. Flukes
3. Bacterial infections
4. Amyloodinium ocellatum
5. Other (Brooklynella hostilis, Uronema marinum etc.)

Cryptocaryon is by far the most common post subject in my observation.

 

[snorvich]

Thanks Deinonych. The structure of this forum is going to change a bit over the next few weeks. I would like to use it for discussion among those that provide a lot of the help/solutions as well as for "cases" that need to have help/solutions. The reason for this thread is that intuitively, it feels as if the incident rate of parasites and diseases has changed even over the past couple of years. If so, why?

 

[Deinonych]

The incident rate could be increasing due to a greater number of hobbyists entering the hobby and not adequately quarantining their livestock, perhaps.

 

[snorvich]

The incident rate could be increasing due to a greater number of hobbyists entering the hobby and not adequately quarantining their livestock, perhaps.

Do you think the percentage that do not quarantine is increasing? Don't forget, many who have parasite problems eventually drop out. Or they quarantine.

The most surprising thing is the increase in Uronema which was rarely seen years ago.

 

[Deinonych]

Do you think the percentage that do not quarantine is increasing? Don't forget, many who have parasite problems eventually drop out. Or they quarantine.

The most surprising thing is the increase in Uronema which was rarely seen years ago.

Hard to say without qualitative data. I believe that the majority of new aquarists unfortunately do not quarantine, however. Not sure about Uronema, as I have not encountered it (fortunately).