Macrogyrodactylus polypteri update

[rickyricardo]

Wow 3 weeks with these worms What other meds have you tried so far? The polys dont have any red areas on them from the worms? I got rid of them in 3 days with Jungle's Parasite Clear.

I tried that first and it didnt seem to phase the worms. I then went with the copper safe and this is not doing anything. I need a suggestion on what else to try. I thought of using Clout (tablet form) but it warns against using with bottom feeders.

 

[tezr]

I tried that first and it didnt seem to phase the worms. I then went with the copper safe and this is not doing anything. I need a suggestion on what else to try. I thought of using Clout (tablet form) but it warns against using with bottom feeders.

I used Prazipro and it worked with one dosage.

 

[rickyricardo]

Unbelieveable!!!!!!!!!!!!! I swear to all of you that I have been trying everything to kill these damn worms. Nothing seemed to work and I was begining to give up. It was very hard looking at my polys with all those worms on them every day.

Yesterday I went back to the LFS determined to buy and try what ever product they had on the shelves that claimed to be anti-parasitic. I came home with a product from API (aquarium pharmaceuticals) called General Cure Anti-Parasitic Fish Medication. Active ingredients are 250mg Metronidazole and 75mg Praziquantel. This stuff has completely irradicated these worms in less than 24 hours. The directions call for two doses. One and then 48 hours later one more. Unless the worms are "superworms" I think I have finally ended this nighmare. It is so relieving looking at my polys now and not seeing any worms.

Now they are beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!