Internal Parasites , Please help

[djm761]

Please help, Internal Parasites ?, how to treat

Last Thursday I noticed my 2 chocolates and my Geophagus brasilensis where not eating, their poos are a bleached white, the chocolates where a nice looking cherry red in color but are now green and sometimes a deep brown. The Geophagus shows no change in color.

Sunday we visited two different LFS they both said the same thing Internal Parasites they each had a different brand of medication but the active ingredient was the same praziquantel , I treated the tank Sunday noon 09/04/2011, then on monday not much change, but today tuesday 09/06/2011 none of my fish are eating. Sevrums, Uarus none of them. One of the Uarus is now hanging at the top of the tank.

I don't know what to do next, the directions said one treatment for 3-5 days but the fish seem to be getting worse not better, should I do a water change or should I ride it out. PlEASE RESPOND,

 

[mbeatrice]

get epson salt you can get it at any drug store..its a natural laxative to help pass the parasite also get parasite clear from jungle that should get rid of it but u have to follow directions that are on the box..

 

[djm761]

get epson salt you can get it at any drug store..its a natural laxative to help pass the parasite also get parasite clear from jungle that should get rid of it but u have to follow directions that are on the box..

Thanks for the reply did some googling on the parasite clear, same active ingredient but has some others that help prevent secondary infections. I think I will do a water change tomorrow, and then treat with the parasite clear.

PS. how much epson salt per gallon

 

[djm761]

Good news, just stuck some lettuce in the tank and every one ate except for the 2 chocolates and Geophagus but those three never ate lettuce even when they where feeling good.