Parasite in Leo/hen tank Help Quick!!!

[vamptrev]

very happy to hear you found a solution and diagnosis,Like I said,I tried to find out what it was for over 2hours last night and was very suprised when nobody chimed in with a solution or anything.Well-good luck man.I did read in articles(many articles)last night while looking for the worms in google images about the dangers of black worms being that they are found in sewage and scooped up with other parasites and then shipped live to us for our fish.In the case last night it was with amphibians though and it was killing frogs etc with parasites that were thrown in with the black worms.I am not trying to scare anyone but it is what I read.In fact,if I remember right-just google search aquarium worms and its in articles.Or maybe I googled tubifex?sorry-cant remember which search it was but its out there if ya look

thanks bro...

 

[Marius]

A lot of people raise their own feeders, or even keep worm cultures going. I know for many people it doesn't sound very appealing, but bad cases likes this and others remind us how important the food is.

For those using feeders for predatory fish just a slight reminder, love "thy convicts" , they spawn like rabbits and grow fast.

Keep us updated man and keep the meds going for a couple weeks. You want to eliminate the "whole cycle" of the parasite.

 

[vamptrev]

A lot of people raise their own feeders, or even keep worm cultures going. I know for many people it doesn't sound very appealing, but bad cases likes this and others remind us how important the food is.

For those using feeders for predatory fish just a slight reminder, love "thy convicts" , they spawn like rabbits and grow fast.

Keep us updated man and keep the meds going for a couple weeks. You want to eliminate the "whole cycle" of the parasite.

i know im gonna be alot more careful... thanks ...

the leos ate a ton this morning!!!

 

[GRANDWOZ]

Sorry for stupid question: Why Black Worms? Won't chopped night crawlers work also?
Thanks

 

[stingrayJK]

A lot of people raise their own feeders, or even keep worm cultures going. I know for many people it doesn't sound very appealing, but bad cases likes this and others remind us how important the food is.

For those using feeders for predatory fish just a slight reminder, love "thy convicts" , they spawn like rabbits and grow fast.

Keep us updated man and keep the meds going for a couple weeks. You want to eliminate the "whole cycle" of the parasite.

That is a very interesting idea but i wounder if they are good for the rays to eat. I will have run a few lab tests to figure out any benefits or drawbacks to this... Good thing I have a lab i can use close by...

Jason

 

[vamptrev]

Sorry for stupid question: Why Black Worms? Won't chopped night crawlers work also?
Thanks

that a very good question.... i think because pups r too small to eat even the smallest piece of earthworm...

im gonna try it next batch of pups i get..

 

[vamptrev]

found another one, doesn't look very healthy so hopefully the prazi is doing its job

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

EEEWWWWEEE!!!!!

Glad your rays are eating!!!

 

[abortedsoul]

found another one, doesn't look very healthy so hopefully the prazi is doing its job

Found any more since then? Good to see things looking up for you.

 

[vamptrev]

Found any more since then? Good to see things looking up for you.

nope, everything is gravy now. thanks for asking!!! prazi did the trick, and the leos are back in the big tank with the rest of the gang.

these pics were actually just blackworms, but the first pic was a parasite....