i allways wanted to know as i have seen fish scratch them selves with sharp things like gravel and tree features in the tanks.
2006-11-07 06:23:57 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
lol, it's like saying can butter flys swim ,
2006-11-07 06:30:37 · answer #1 · answered by the _reporter 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you scratch, does that mean you have fleas? Fish can get things that are kind of like fleas. Parasites and such can attach themselves to fish by getting in under their scales. Even big fish, like sharks can be host to other parasitic fish. But just because they look like they're scratching, doesn't mean that they have "fleas".
2006-11-07 06:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by tiffanybriana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fleas live on land and breath air & cannot survive under water last I knew. So fish get a different type of "flea" called parasites.
The two main types of parasites are external and internal. External parasites include many types of microscopic ones not visible to the human eye, as well as larger ones such as fish lice, gill lice, anchor worms and leeches. Flukes, tapeworms, spiny-headed worms and roundworms are the four main types of internal parasites.
2006-11-07 06:38:42 · answer #3 · answered by crimsonsnapdragon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fish don't get fleas, but they do get lice, I'm not kidding, look it up. The fish scratching themselves could be a number of things, but nothing too serious. Hope this helps!!:0)
2006-11-07 09:33:12 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Petlover♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, I want you to think about that long and hard. Can fleas live underwater? NO. Fish cannot get fleas. However, they can get other external parasites that I would guess are just as irritating for them.
2006-11-07 06:57:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-01 08:46:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe fish can get parasites because in the sea little fish 'groom' the big fish to get rid of them.
They don't get 'fleas'.
2006-11-07 06:28:04 · answer #7 · answered by Trina 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, fleas couldn't live underwater. Fish can get parasites though.
2006-11-07 10:51:09 · answer #8 · answered by definitivamente06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the fish will eat the fleas they get parasites,bacteria,fungus etc... by the way fleas like hair fish do not have hair
2006-11-07 07:03:51 · answer #9 · answered by C live 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can get other parasites, but not fleas! you should talk to your pet store! if your fish are scratching, they have something and it's not fleas!!:)
2006-11-07 06:27:54 · answer #10 · answered by rblankenship_rblankenship 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fleas can't live under water
2006-11-07 06:30:26 · answer #11 · answered by xkie07x 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋