about a week ago i found out my 2 fastae was sick and had parsites basicly they were pooping white string stuff , soo about 2_ays ago i treating the tank with quick cure im dont thinking its working bekause fastae still shy and not eating and they are still pooping white stuff i even raist the heat to 84 and i even add some salt can some one give me some tips on getting rd of it ? please ill hate to see my fastae die
meds still not working for fastae
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Why are you using quick cure to treat internal parasites..? Get some carbon and let it run in the tank for about 24 hours. Or do a 100% water change. Does your festae still eat?
If it still eats, Do what this thread states. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...Treating-Hexamita-aka-Spironucleus&highlight=
If you choose not to follow this thread, then your best bet would be to obtain metrodinazole. I personally had a fish that had white stringy poo.. stopped eating and everything.. Metrodinazole wasn't doing it for me.. so I stopped with the meds and did what this thread stated. Worked like a charm.
If it still eats, Do what this thread states. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...Treating-Hexamita-aka-Spironucleus&highlight=
If you choose not to follow this thread, then your best bet would be to obtain metrodinazole. I personally had a fish that had white stringy poo.. stopped eating and everything.. Metrodinazole wasn't doing it for me.. so I stopped with the meds and did what this thread stated. Worked like a charm.
Quick Cure is a mixture of malachite green and formaldehyde, pretty nasty stuff and is used only to treat EXTERNAL parasites like ich. Also, formaldehyde and salt mixed together are toxic, you need to get it out of your water ASAP.
Your fish have an internal problem since their poop is white. You are using the wrong medication.
Your fish have an internal problem since their poop is white. You are using the wrong medication.
You can forcibly inject whatever med through the mouth with a syringe without a needle (like how you give liquid medicine to a dog or cat). Honestly I've never had a fish recover when they get to the point that they stop eating, but it's possible. Follow the link listed earlier in the thread and good luck.
Go to Walmart....buy Jungle Parasite med its in a box and they are tablets...while you are there buy the critter carrier for about $6, put your Festae in there and med him.
Parasite Clear: http://www.walmart.com/search/searc...ngle&ic=48_0&Find=Find&search_constraint=5440
Parasite Clear: http://www.walmart.com/search/searc...ngle&ic=48_0&Find=Find&search_constraint=5440
stringy white feces are usually a sign of bloat, not necessarily "parasites" in the way those commercial cures work . Bloat is usually fatal, because it is stress related, and the stress may be long lived. So unless the stressor is removed the disease progesses. Epsom salts help purges the fishes intestines to some degree, but if the bloat has gone too far well....
Depending on the size of the fish injecting the meds via syringe works but only on bigger fish. I'd treat the fish this way and treat the tank with Clout. Also add epsom slat.
I've used this method on Beani and Micropthalmus.
I've used this method on Beani and Micropthalmus.
thanx for the info im putting them in a 10gal and that were ill treat them in with the parisite clear
Bloat is a symptom, not a disease. If its white and stringy, its hex.
@OP: I gave you a good link to follow and a specific medicine if you didn't want to follow the thread.