Treating Hexamita aka Spironucleus

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I would think at least 12 months, perhaps much longer but at the cost of the ingredients I would simply make a new batch if it's been sitting for longer than a year.
 
Sweet, I'll give it a go if my fish ever get sick.
Is this treatment safe for scaleless fishes and/or inverts?
 
Considering the fact that this treatment involves the fish consuming the active ingredient (Magnesium Sulphate), it should have no bearing on whether the fish have scales, or not. :)
 
Hi. I would like to try this treatment. However, to my calculations the 3% solution comes to 30mg/ml. The study referenced in your thread says that epsom salt was ineffective until it was used at 70mg/ml "The average numbers of parasites at concentrations of 5 to 60 mg ml gradually increased with exposure time, but gradually decreased at 70 mg ml or higher of MgSO4 after 24 h exposure."
I am BY NO MEANS good at math or science, so please correct me if my calculation is wrong. I have absolutely no experience treating fish for ANYTHING, and I do realize that this was in a Petri dish. Is it different when it comes to actually feeding it to the fish?? Would doubling your 3% solution be at all dangerous for the fish?
I am hoping for any advice on how to proceed with this treatment. I am unable to find metro in my area, and unable to purchase it online. I have a sick angel fish and I am desperate to save him and prevent my other fish becoming ill.
I'd be thankful for any advice.
 
Hi Tulip, did you read this portion of the original post?

The Israeli Journal of Aquaculture – Bamidgeh 57(2), 2005, 97-104.

http://siamb.org.il/uploads/57_2_Ogut.pdf

Mortality ceased with application of medicated feed (magnesium sulfate at 3% of the feed) - Hexamita salmonis.

In early June 2004, a treatment of magnesium sulfate (3% of feed for three days) lowered the parasite load to almost undetectable levels.



Trust me, 3% works. I know a number of members here that have had success at this rate. If you prefer to use a stronger mix that's your call.
 
My question is there any more sensative fish that you would say not to use this on??? is it ray safe, discus safe, bichir or eel or scaleless fish safe??? I assume based on your explination it would be ok for any fish but I wanted to inquire for reassurance. Also if I make my own fish foods can I mix this in to a food in the concentration perscribed to good effect??? Basically I'm hoping to make up some med food and have it in the freezer.
 
tulip55555 said:
Hi. I would like to try this treatment. However, to my calculations the 3% solution comes to 30mg/ml. The study referenced in your thread says that epsom salt was ineffective until it was used at 70mg/ml "The average numbers of parasites at concentrations of 5 to 60 mg ml gradually increased with exposure time, but gradually decreased at 70 mg ml or higher of MgSO4 after 24 h exposure."
I am BY NO MEANS good at math or science, so please correct me if my calculation is wrong. I have absolutely no experience treating fish for ANYTHING, and I do realize that this was in a Petri dish. Is it different when it comes to actually feeding it to the fish?? Would doubling your 3% solution be at all dangerous for the fish?
I am hoping for any advice on how to proceed with this treatment. I am unable to find metro in my area, and unable to purchase it online. I have a sick angel fish and I am desperate to save him and prevent my other fish becoming ill.
I'd be thankful for any advice.
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3 percent worked wonders for me. Give it a shot. 2 days in and the treatment had a visible impact on my fish it was great. I was treating Red empress along side several other african cichlids. Lost no fish once treatment began.
 
Unlike most medications, there should be no worries about flagellates/pathogens building up a resistance to it, and excess magnesium is easily flushed from a fishes system. In my experience, it's very easy on fish, even very young juvenile fish.
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As per the above, there shouldn't be any issues feeding this short term to any species of fish. As far as freezing, I honestly have no idea if that would have any effect on the magnesiun sulfate, but I can't see why it would.
 
Its one of those things where I feel that this will become part of a regiment of treatments incoming fish go through during quarantine when entering my tank systems. I have many tanks and its to hard to treat disease once it enters into a system, it will jump tanks, and all of a sudden your are treating 1-2 thousand gallons worth of tank for something and loosing hundreds or thousands of dollars of fish in the process. I need to thank you agian RD for posting this treatment, saved my wallet and my fish all in one move.
 
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