NEVER feed your cichlids LFS feeder fish

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ehh said:
People preach that on pretty much every cichlid site you go to.
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Part of the learning curve for (too) many, but understanding the risk is one of the fundamentals of becoming a successful hobbyist for those who feel they'd like to feed live foods. But, hey, posting it up helps spread the word.

Hope your mota pulls through, going to be a matter of can you treat effectively and in time. Here's another possible treatment option-- link
 
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FYI ........ Prazipro is basically a deworming agent. It will also kill flukes, but it will have no effect on various other internal & and external parasites. See the link in previous post, and/or nuke with Metronidazole. Another option is to feed NLS Hex Shield for 3-5 days. (combination of Metronidazole, Magnesium Sulfate, and a mega dose of Garlic)

If your fish aren't eating then things become more tricky & one must force feed. Good luck with your fish, tough lesson to learn.
 
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Hope that your mota can pull through....I give you credit for posting Americancichlids because although it is a reoccurring theme it becomes relevant anytime it happens and it is mostly beneficial for those new to the hobby and can serve as a reminder for those not new.....
 
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RD. said:
FYI ........ Prazipro is basically a deworming agent. It will also kill flukes, but it will have no effect on various other internal & and external parasites. See the link in previous post, and/or nuke with Metronidazole. Another option is to feed NLS Hex Shield for 3-5 days. (combination of Metronidazole, Magnesium Sulfate, and a mega dose of Garlic)

If your fish aren't eating then things become more tricky & one must force feed. Good luck with your fish, tough lesson to learn.
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Thank you all for the replies and time taken to respond to this thread. I was busy yesterday and unable to reply. I have not treated him, but am going to pick up some medication to have on hand. He has fought off whatever illness he had caught. My motaguense today is back to begging like a puppy! I've learned my lesson. Thank you guys:)
 
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Thank you all for the replies and time taken to respond to this thread. I was busy yesterday and unable to reply. I have not treated him, but am going to pick up some medication to have on hand. He has fought off whatever illness he had caught. My motaguense today is back to begging like a puppy! I've learned my lesson. Thank you guys:)
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Awsome he pulled through! If u want to use feeders just get a pair of convicts and breed them use them as feeders much safer this way...
 
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Some will probably disagree but if it was my fish I would still dose some small doses of metronidozole. He may have fought back but could have a small amount of parasites lingering in his system. If that's the case there's a potential for the infection to return if he gets stressed or something down the road. My GT had a parasite problem really bad a month or so ago and I plan to do a single small monthly dose of met for another month or two just to be sure.
 
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I agree.. whatever the pathogen that caused the illness could be suppressed by your fishes immune response,dormant or have a life cycle that makes it seem like it is gone when it really is not...
 
A single, small, monthly dose, of metronidazole, is worse than doing nothing at all. And that is also exactly how super bugs are created.
 
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