They definitely look emaciated and loss of appetite and refusing to eat is a very common symptom of internal parasites.
Tarpon in aquarium?
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Do you think that PraziPro (I think it’s made by hikari) would be able to clear that up.
Those two drugs affect different classes of disease organisms; praziquantel is an anti-worm medication. It is used mainly against fluke parasites, and sometimes turbellarians. Metronidazole is used to treat protozoan diseases, and some anaerobic bacteria. Metronidazole should be your priority. API General Cure has both but the dosage method I use would be very expensive using their. Buying metro in bulk is the way to go.
I also treat using Gabe’s method and not the typical two doses.
The treatment, you want to use is one gram for every 20 gallons (75.71 l) of water. So, If you’ve got a 100 gallon (0.38 m³) tank, you’re going to need 5 grams. Treat daily for 10 days by dissolving in water. I do a 50% water change prior to the dose.
I buy my metro from Jack Wattley Discus. I don’t know why size tank you have but 100g for $65 includes overnight shipping.
Metronidazole Discus Medication - Jack Wattley Discus
Metronidazole is Very effective in the fight against protozoan, hole in the head disease, internal hexamita (Malawi bloat), freshwater ICH and pond epistyles.
wattleydiscus.com
Update: I ordered metro and prazi, they should come buy Friday. I noticed that both tarpons have stringy white poop so it must be some sort of internal parasite. I got both tarpons to start eating bloodworms and shrimp, but only the larger one is really into food, he is already building strength and going to the surface to grab shrimp before his tank mates! The smaller one is the one I’m most worried about
his back has sort of bent and he’s gotten weaker- he can’t really build speed when he swims. I’ll send some update photos in a sec.
his back has sort of bent and he’s gotten weaker- he can’t really build speed when he swims. I’ll send some update photos in a sec.
