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UGGGG Hexamita | 9 comments (9 topical, 0 hidden)

Never-be-a-chemist-either (none / 0) (#5)
by New Guppy Momma on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 01:04:24 PM PST

But the ingredient list on the back of the package is as follows
praziquantel (the only de-wormer that works on tapeworms...how do I know....another pet story :)
diflubenzuron
metronidazole
acriflavine

So some are on the list of things to try.
Also on the back of the package it says
Parasite clear removes external and internal parasites...protozoans, flukes, internal worms....and flagellates such as hexamita...

Back in Texas I did use the Fungus Clear with success to treat what may have been Hexamita.

I've only been feeding them twice a day. Now down to once a day. And only 5 of the 8 keep from spitting out the food. I did notice that my nice male silver molly has the stringy poop today. He's still eating so I'm hoping he's expelling any disease he may have picked up. Tomorrow I'm going to repeat the treatment after a 25% water change.
I'm also tossing around going ahead and treating with Fungus Clear as well. Just as kinda a safety net/quarantine treatment.

I know I was slacking in the water change department. It's a new tank and I guess I was trying to "rush" the cycle. And I ended up with a disease and now cloudy water. I can still see thru the tank and see all the fish. It's like looking thru a light layer of fog tho. I know just time and increased water changes will take care of that. Oh and for the next couple weeks all water change water will go down the drain.

Well More later. Gotta get things started for the afternoon/evening rush in my home.
Before all else fails....do a 25% water change ;)
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Excellent! Horray for Jungle too. When (none / 0) (#6)
by unclescott on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 06:04:05 PM PST

I e-mailed asking about specific anthelmintics in their treatments a few years ago, their spokesperson wouldn't tell me what the specific anthelmintic was in a product.

You did well in checking. diflubenzuron (Dimilin) is an insecticide which you didn't need. But on the whole "they" are doing a pretty good mix on some products. It behooves us to always check on the current product in the store before buying it. It sounds like what was offered a few years ago may have been tweaked in a good direction.

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No more clouds (none / 0) (#7)
by New Guppy Momma on Thu Mar 06, 2008 at 09:02:08 AM PST

The cloudy water cleared right up. No water changes or anything. So I'm thinking it had something to do with the treatment. I didn't get the second dose in yet. I need to get to Walmart to get it (going in about an hour). I do think I need it tho. My sunset platinum is now keeping food in his mouth but ALL my fish now have the stringy poop. So once I do this 2nd treatment I'll add carbon back in on Saturday, then on Monday I'll dose the tank with the Fungus meds I have just as a preventative. Any new fish purchases will get a preventative treatment in my "spare" 10 gallon (still stored under the Beast).

Well gotta get my mermaid into the tub. She's covered in frosting.
Before all else fails....do a 25% water change ;)
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Never did a 2nd treatment (none / 0) (#9)
by New Guppy Momma on Fri Mar 14, 2008 at 05:21:03 AM PST

I couldn't find the Parasite Clear in any of the stores available close by. I know Petco probably has it but it's on the other side of town. And with the size of the city I'm in it's a good 1/2 hour drive thru traffic since my Hubby isn't home until after 4:30pm. SO maybe next time we're out that way (Chuck E Cheese is out there and I have a party there on Wednesday. My oldest turns 11:)I'll stop in and get a package.

But my fishies seem to be doing ok. They've turned into poop machines. They're all alive and I even noticed the addition of a couple tiny black mollie babies. I was thinking next weekend I'll run a water sample in to my fish place and see what they say and maybe pick up some more Gourami's or maybe a few tetra's.

Well the cat (and her 4 kittens. 3 weeks old) all have "goopy" eyes. And my wonderful 5 year old has the flu so I have my work cut out for me today. Plus one of those notorious water changes. For both my tanks today.
Have a "Fishtastic" day :)
Before all else fails....do a 25% water change ;)
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UGGGG Hexamita | 9 comments (9 topical, 0 hidden)

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