Newsmyrna80
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Yeah, it's hard to tell on that pic. You can bring the salinity pretty quickly. The high salinity could be the reason for the scratching.
My plan for fluke eradication
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When was the last time you did a dip on the tang and found a fluke?
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Based on the unknown object found in the dip last week I would do another dip and see if anything comes off. You may have to wait 5-10 minutes after the dip. The longer the fluke is in freshwater the more opaque it becomes. If something does come off in the dip take a look at it through a microscope if possible. How is the fish acting? Is it eating ok?
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I would wait the full week if not a little longer
Jesus, this tang is looking weak today. I feel horrible for the little guy, I can't think of anything else to do for it without ****ing him off even more. I hope I don't lose him, it'd be my 5th loss to flukes In the last year. 
The angel is doing really well on the other hand and she is very fat and strong, so I have high hopes for her.
I'm now only going to buy fish from Divers Den
The angel is doing really well on the other hand and she is very fat and strong, so I have high hopes for her. I'm now only going to buy fish from Divers Den
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Is the tang eating? Have you tried a formalin dip for the flukes?
My plan for fluke eradication
she are like one piece of mysis, but whenever I feed she perks up like she wants to eat. I haven't tried a formalin dip yet, would that stress her out a lot like a fw dip? Is there a certain concentration I should go for? i will use quick cure as the formalin
she are like one piece of mysis, but whenever I feed she perks up like she wants to eat. I haven't tried a formalin dip yet, would that stress her out a lot like a fw dip? Is there a certain concentration I should go for? i will use quick cure as the formalin
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If she's weak I wouldn't do the formalin yet. Is she eating any algae? When you did the dip did anything look like what is in the pic? These are 2 flukes on a microscope slide. How weak is the tang? Is it lying down? Breathing heavy?
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Yes the fluke thing did look pretty much like the ones on the slide. She's not weak like she's about to die, but she's not as active as she usually is. But she does still swim around. Only laying in the corner when I spook her. Her breathing is a bit fast and it's always been that way since I got her, so I have no benchmark to compare her current breathing to.
Do you think repeated formalin dips would get rid of them once and for all?
Do you think repeated formalin dips would get rid of them once and for all?
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Since she is in a weakened state you could do a lower dose of formalin or Quick Cure in a saltwater dip for maybe 15-20 minutes. This may knock out some parasites.
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Are you using formalin of something like a Quick Cure? Since formalin is clear you may see them if you use a dark container. I wouldn't go fishing around in the dip. Formalin is highly noxious. If you are using Quick Cure then no you won't see them.
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