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Something Pink is hanging
By maggie1270 from the Maggie1270 department, Section Diaries Posted on Thu Feb 12, 2004 at 05:44:59 PM PST

near my molly's gill. I've treated her for pop-eye more than once, but her one eye's swelling never went down. Now I've noticed that she has something pink near her gill on only 1 side. I can't tell if it moves or is stationary, but it's definitely making me nervous.

I've tried searching on this site to see what suggestions I can find, but I'm not finding anything. I wonder if it's a fluke or some type of parasite and I should treat it with Parasite Clear. Any help???

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Something Pink is hanging | 6 comments (6 topical, 0 hidden)

See if the Pink hanging item winks at you. (none / 0) (#1)
by unclescott on Fri Feb 13, 2004 at 07:49:52 AM PST

The pink might be blood in it.

http://www.fishdoc.co.uk/disease/flukes.htm

Does the manufacturer say what is in the Parasite Guard? Could it be administered in a bowl or tank on the side? Maybe, if it is a parasite, it is one of a kind?

Re: See if the Pink hanging item winks at you. (none / 0) (#3)
by maggie1270 on Sun Feb 15, 2004 at 02:10:57 PM PST

The ingredients in Parasite Clear are:

dimethyl (2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)phosphonate, N-{[(4-Chlorophenyl)amino]carbonyl]-2, 6-drfluorobenzamide, metronidazole, victoria green, acriflavine

Definitely not organic...
Maggie
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Trichlorfon is (none / 0) (#4)
by unclescott on Sun Feb 15, 2004 at 04:35:12 PM PST

dimethyl (2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)phosphonate which is one of those organophosphates. The first study up on google suggested that it is not as carcingenic as charged. However Burgess et al note that it is (among other things) an insecticide which also has "A potential neural-toxicity to man, his pets and environment." The note that it is controled in some countries and recommend that it only be used under the supervision of a vet.

You're not going to go to a vet. You probably don't want to throw it out. But be very careful with it, keep it away from every one else, don't breath it and use as little of it (smaller treating tank) as possible. It is a contact and stomach poison which is used all over the place around people's homes and even in raising food animals. I hope we don't look back on it like we look back on mercury in the environment and DDT.

This is one of those things which is so frustrating about these thing. Who carries a chemistry list in their heads when at the LFS.

If overdosed it is also highly toxic to fish and birds.

As teased as mentioned before, I can imagine a couple of well phrased questions could panic a pet dealer.

All the best!
u.s.

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I'm using a 2.5 gal quarrantine tank (none / 0) (#5)
by maggie1270 on Sun Feb 15, 2004 at 05:12:17 PM PST

so I am using the smallest amount possible, which is 1/4 piece of the tablet. I've used it in the past when I suspected parasites in the tank. I also have CopperSafe which is also for external parasites. The only ingredient listed on the bottle is Chelated Copper Sulfate. My local LFS stated that they normally use CopperSafe in their tanks rather than the Parasite Clear, especially since as long as the carbon filter is not brand new, you do not have to remove when using. I may do a water change, add the filter back, wait a day or two and then try the CopperSafe.

Thanks
Maggie
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Re: See if the Pink hanging item winks at you. (none / 0) (#2)
by maggie1270 on Fri Feb 13, 2004 at 08:09:08 AM PST

Most of everything I'm acquiring in my tank other than dropsy, seems to be one of a kind. I'll have to look when I get home to see what's in the stuff. I'm going to quarrantine her but I can't until tomorrow when I move my teenage guppies into another tank.
Maggie
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Re: See if the Pink hanging item winks at you. (none / 0) (#6)
by maggie1270 on Tue Feb 17, 2004 at 04:49:50 AM PST

Well, whatever she had took her quick. She was gone by the time I gotup yesterday morning. She was still swimming around fine when I had gone to bed. It's sad when you lose fish you've raised... 8(
Maggie
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