saw a tape worm in channa

[south coast nelly]

This is soooo fustrating not knowing what to do, where's all the informative guy's?
COL???

 

[swede]

I'm sure that the suggestions that people have made can be found on ebay or possibly some googling will help you find some if you wanted to try some parasite meds

 

[swede]

did some research and i made a list of products that treat both internal/external parasites. I hope this helps you find something that is available to you:

Clout
Fluke-tabs
Formalin
Metronidazole
ParaGuard
GeneralCure by API
this is not an end-all or complete list but like i said, hope it helps. I haven't personally used any of these as i have never had these problems.

 

[Neervana]

thanks will see if the lfs have them tomorrow

 

[swede]

worst comes to worst, i'm heading to walmart. I could buy and send you some if you need.

 

[Fat Homer]

Don't know if this will help, but check THIS THREAD out from a puffer forum i frequent, since one of the members there had a puffer with a bad case of tapeworm (pic's included) with lots of useful info there, and a few meds mentioned such as PraziPro, although i think it only works on certain types of tapeworm???

Either way, best of luck with everything and hope that helps...

 

[Neervana]

worst comes to worst, i'm heading to walmart. I could buy and send you some if you need.

aww that's so cute! don't worry im sure i will be able to find something, somewhere. there is an mfk'er on here who works at the LFS where these came from, i will have to badger him about it if i can't find any meds quick enough

 

[ettfettbranamn]

aww that's so cute! don't worry im sure i will be able to find something, somewhere. there is an mfk'er on here who works at the LFS where these came from, i will have to badger him about it if i can't find any meds quick enough

pm bruce.

 

[PhullTank57]

I would be cautious when using Clout and Formalin. Channa are very sensative when it comes to meds.
Formaldehyde... an option first before 100% formalin.

Whatever you do, be sure to do a small (1/4, 1/2... depending?) dosage first, then see and observe how the fish reacts to it. GL!

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In view of its widespread use, toxicity, and volatility, exposure to formaldehyde is a significant consideration for human health.[4]

 

[FisherCat]

Get any med you can!
My snakehead died this morning and I could see thin,white strands things coming out of him. He'd also been putting on weight(maybe worms). He was layign around alot & starting food as well. Thinking it might have been some sort of tapeworm infection, maybe from live feeders in past.

*is sad & buried Puppy, the red SH*