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When my angel was going through them I would do a formalin dip in saltwater then put into a clean tank with Prazi. Five days later another formalin dip and into a clean tank. I did this for 3 weeks. He was clean after that.
My plan for fluke eradication
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Oh also, over this next "observation week" what should I look for? I know now that twitching isn't always bad, but does fast breathing always mean that the flukes are present, or could that also be part of healing?
The angel has the best appetite she's ever had right now, the tang and butterfly are getting there, eating a litle, I think they're getting used to things still.
The angel has the best appetite she's ever had right now, the tang and butterfly are getting there, eating a litle, I think they're getting used to things still.
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I actually prefer a Quick Cure over formalin. Depending on the species and the fish's health I would do no more than 30 minutes.
Breathing fast does not always mean flukes...could be stress, water parameters,etc. since you just did a dip give the fish some time to regroup. If they start hiding, piping, keeping their fins clamped then you may have to do something (formalin, etc)
Breathing fast does not always mean flukes...could be stress, water parameters,etc. since you just did a dip give the fish some time to regroup. If they start hiding, piping, keeping their fins clamped then you may have to do something (formalin, etc)
I will keep an eye out 
I did notice the baby tang had a little white thing popping in and out of its gill as it breathed. Almost looked like what a dead fluke would look like at the bottom of a fw dip container. Never seen this before, kinda strange. Possibly dead parasites falling off? Or am I living in dream land? haha
Edit: he likes to lay down and sleep, so im guessing now that its just something that wad on the tank bottom stuck to his gill
I did notice the baby tang had a little white thing popping in and out of its gill as it breathed. Almost looked like what a dead fluke would look like at the bottom of a fw dip container. Never seen this before, kinda strange. Possibly dead parasites falling off? Or am I living in dream land? haha
Edit: he likes to lay down and sleep, so im guessing now that its just something that wad on the tank bottom stuck to his gill
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Ah man, first death. The butterfly passed today. He was fine this morning, but this afternoon I found him dead. Good news is the HLLE is healing on both the angel and the tang, just not sure about a plan of action yet. If I should keep watching, or dip and move. I haven't seen any fluke symptoms for a few days
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Ah man, hate to hear that. Had he been breathing fast? Did you put him a FW dip after he passed? Flukes will vacate the fish shortly after it dies so there is a timing issue.
If it's been a week since their last dip I would do one and see if anything comes off.
If it's been a week since their last dip I would do one and see if anything comes off.
poor guy, I wish Blue Zoo sent me healthy fish.
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40 seconds is not long enough to produce osmotic shock. Two minutes is the minimum for an effective dip.
My plan for fluke eradication
Perhaps it wasn't the best choice, BUT I redid the dip for 2 mins 20 sec. She showed no stress after the first one so I thought it'd be fine, and she's fine but the dip came out clean!!! so I'll just keep watching and see what happens when I dip the tang
If the tang comes out clean, I think I will do another couple treatments of prazi in 2 weeks, and then do a fw dip after I acclimate them to the big tank.
Perhaps it wasn't the best choice, BUT I redid the dip for 2 mins 20 sec. She showed no stress after the first one so I thought it'd be fine, and she's fine
but the dip came out clean!!! so I'll just keep watching and see what happens when I dip the tangIf the tang comes out clean, I think I will do another couple treatments of prazi in 2 weeks, and then do a fw dip after I acclimate them to the big tank.
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Sounds like a great plan!!
They're still looking pretty good today. The tang started eating flakes, I've never seen a fish go crazier for flakes before. And the HLLE sores are healing extremely fast still. The only thing is they still breathe kinda fast, I'm not sure if that's from stress of being in a smaller tank, or if it's the flukes themselves. I'm going to dip the tang next weekend and see, but so far I don't see any that symptoms besides fast breathing
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It could be just from the stress
Im planning another fw dip for both of them tomorrow, then if everything is clean, ill put them back, and acclimate them to the big tank on sunday, then right before they go in, ill dip them again just to be sure.
I hope it goes okay, but I dont like keeping them in such a small tank if theyre clean and fine now, but if they dont come out clean ill have to treat again then
I hope it goes okay, but I dont like keeping them in such a small tank if theyre clean and fine now, but if they dont come out clean ill have to treat again then
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Sounds great! Keep us posted
My plan for fluke eradication
Well I'm unsure. I dipped them both for 3 mins, maybe 20 seconds more than 3 mins because they're hard to catch.
One thing has me concerned, there was something floating on the surface, not sure if it's a fluke or not since it's floating, but will flukes generally float or sink? I used a paper towel in the bucket and it might be paper, but either way, one fluke isn't a bad outcome considering what they had 2 weeks ago.
Here's a picture I took, it's a terrible picture but I lost the thing after I took it. Not sure where it went. It's the white thing at the top of the bucket. It's the biggest white thing in there.
Well I'm unsure. I dipped them both for 3 mins, maybe 20 seconds more than 3 mins because they're hard to catch.
One thing has me concerned, there was something floating on the surface, not sure if it's a fluke or not since it's floating, but will flukes generally float or sink? I used a paper towel in the bucket and it might be paper, but either way, one fluke isn't a bad outcome considering what they had 2 weeks ago.
Here's a picture I took, it's a terrible picture but I lost the thing after I took it. Not sure where it went. It's the white thing at the top of the bucket. It's the biggest white thing in there.
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If you are talking about the long thin object it's not a fluke
My plan for fluke eradication
sorry that picture is horrible. I was talking about the small thing near the top of the bucket, it's a tiny white thing. I cropped the picture, but I don't think it will be any help lol. I'm just going to wait a week and do the same thing next friday, I shouldn't rush this because I've been burned once by flukes in the main tank before. I dosed a little bit of prazi since the flukes seem to be in decreased numbers (if they're there at all). Hoping next weekend will be the time!! They deserve a big tank full of things to explore
Also, I realized the cause of stress and heavier breathing. The salinity was so high, you don't want to know where it was at. It was 1.03!! Yikes. I'm bringing that down and will pay more attention to it.
sorry that picture is horrible. I was talking about the small thing near the top of the bucket, it's a tiny white thing. I cropped the picture, but I don't think it will be any help lol. I'm just going to wait a week and do the same thing next friday, I shouldn't rush this because I've been burned once by flukes in the main tank before. I dosed a little bit of prazi since the flukes seem to be in decreased numbers (if they're there at all). Hoping next weekend will be the time!! They deserve a big tank full of things to explore
Also, I realized the cause of stress and heavier breathing. The salinity was so high, you don't want to know where it was at. It was 1.03!! Yikes. I'm bringing that down and will pay more attention to it.
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