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Levamisole | 8 comments (8 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Reflections from Charles on the above. (none / 0) (#5)
by wraith on Mon Feb 06, 2006 at 12:16:51 PM PST

I have 3 tanks that I am going to treat as I have fish in each tank from my originally infected tank.
10G - 5 guppies
10G - 5 guppies, 4 black stripe tetras, and 1 peppered cory
20G - 7 guppies, 2 yoyo loaches, 1 african dwarf frog.
All 3 of my tanks have live plants in with fake ones.
Your mention of a catfish and betta that did not seem to do well with the treatment worries me a little. I am now concerned for all the little creatures I have in my tanks and for my plants. Will levamisole affect them? has anyone had any other experience with small fish other than guppies and this medication?
I will try it in the tanks anyways, and watch for signs of stress in all the fish and my frog.

thanks for all the info,

cheers!

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The other fish should respond much like the (none / 0) (#6)
by unclescott on Mon Feb 06, 2006 at 12:39:52 PM PST

guppies. In one of the earlier GL discussions of Camallanus (probably in IH) I alluded to a frog site which noted that the African frogs were vulnerable to Camallanus. What astonished me was they were talking about C cotti, the same one which infects tropical fish! I assumed it would be another species.

Naturally when the question of infected frogs came up again, I couldn't find the URL or article. I would assume though that it is necessary that they be treated.

The plants should be fine. They should be clear of any swimming Camallanus. Leave the light on during treatment for the same time period as before, so the plants' environment doesn't change.

Good luck and all the best!

unc

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Re: The other fish should respond much like the (none / 0) (#7)
by wraith on Mon Feb 06, 2006 at 04:54:30 PM PST

I know that the frogs and everything else I have are susceptible to camallanus, what I'm worried about is levamisole. How do they respond to the drug itself? Everyone survived medicating the first time with the jungle parasite removal, but if this drug is stronger, I am wondering if anyone has seen the side affects of it on other fish and such.
In the meantime, I will begin treatment as soon as I get the levamisol and will just keep a close eye on everyone!
Another thought. I know I will need to bleach out and scrub everything down again. How contagious, if at all, is this worm to humans? I have 2 children, and although they just look at the tank, I can't guarantee that they won't put their little fingers in there sometimes!

Thanks so much!
cheers!

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If the levamisole indeed kills the Camallanus, (none / 0) (#8)
by unclescott on Tue Feb 07, 2006 at 02:39:02 AM PST

do a good job of siphoning the gravel. Then leave the siphon out in the weather. There should be no need to tear down and bleach the tank if the nematodes are killed. The Camallanus are livebearers abd though there are egg-laying nematodes such as the one Charles and that physician are dealing with in St. Louis, I don't think Camallanus has the capacity to rest as eggs and cysts. Burgess has suggested in several places that the free swimming larvae must find a host or die within a day or two.

The recommended second treatment by Charles is a surprise to me, but designed to be really sure the wee beasties are gone. Charles' recommendation that it be left in the tank, until cycled out with water changes should do it in.

Maybe I'm too confident that the Levamisole works. But the bleach wouldn't get the surviving worms in that most all of them would be within the fish anyway.

I do appreciate your concern with children and the fish tank. They do need to be kept out of suspect tanks and that can be easier said than done sometimes. Witness angelhologram's Bad Santa diary from yesterday. Keeping fingers out of mouths is not easy either. (I remember reading in an essay by John Steinbeck that the average American child had injested three bushals of dirt in the course of growing up!.)

The Filaria which was the other situation in St Louis, is a much more serious case. I really hope that doesn't get around the hobby.

All the best!
u.s.

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