My plan for fluke eradication

[George9]

Oh well that's good to know! Because those are the things that have came off in previous dips and I assumed they were! Doh!

 

[George9]

I switched them to the second tank today. I realized the net touched the tank water, and it had water from the formalin dip on it. So that might have introduced flukes (not that the fish weren't anyway).

Hopefully they're going to be gone soon!!

 

[Newsmyrna80]

Exactly...flukes are more likely on the fish than the net

 

[George9]

are fw dips the only sure way to know if the flukes are gone? so if nothing falls off of them, does that mean they aren't infected, or that the flukes just burrowed deeper when exposed to the freshwater?

 

[Newsmyrna80]

No it's not but the others are more invasive....skin scrapes, fin and gill clips. If nothing came off that's good. How is the fish acting? Hiding, coloration, breathing, scratching, eating, piping, hanging out in front of power heads, yawning, etc?

 

[George9]

they're both really active, coloration is great. Breathing is a bit fast, but they are in a smaller tank. I haven't seen and scratching or yawning and they eat like pigs.

Maybe they're finally kicking the flukes off!!

 

[Newsmyrna80]

All sounds very positive! I would be thinking about moving them

 

[George9]

Moving them to the big tank?

 

[Newsmyrna80]

Yep...if they're are not showing any signs and their dips have been coming out clean I would seriously consider it

 

[George9]

Just so I'm 100% sure. Flukes are opaque and more roundish in shape, correct? Because I did see a dandruff looking flake but it was long and weird in shape, it had no particular pattern to it.


I think I'm going to put them through another round of prazi and at least one more formalin dip just to be sure. introducing flukes to the main tank could make my problem even worse.

 

[Newsmyrna80]

You are correct. Flukes, once exposed to freshwater, become opaque. They do have a round/oval shaped. If you see something in the dip with jagged edges chances are it is not a fluke. I don't blame you for doing another round...better to be safe than sorry

 

[las]

So just to make sure I'm doin this right, I dose prazi on day 1. Do a 25% WC on day 6 and dose prazi again at same dose. Then do 25% WC on day 11 and dose prazi again.

Day 16 WC and carbon to clean up meds. Sound like a good plan?

 

[Newsmyrna80]

Sounds good

 

[las]

Thank u very much

 

[las]

Would u do a 20 min formalin bath after the prazi treatment? Or is that hard on the fish? I've got a regal angel and don't wanna do anything drastic

 

[Newsmyrna80]

No to the formalin dip just yet. Formalin is very harsh on fish and Prazi is much gentler. Try the Prazi first. You may have to do more than two doses but it is much easier on the fish in the long run.

 

[George9]

You are correct. Flukes, once exposed to freshwater, become opaque. They do have a round/oval shaped. If you see something in the dip with jagged edges chances are it is not a fluke. I don't blame you for doing another round...better to be safe than sorry

Sounds great! Probably a last formalin dip tomorrow, followed by a bunch of water changes to get them in some pristine water so I can fatten them up real good and kind of "condition" them for the big tank. Then, one more fw dip a week later to see if anything falls off. So far, looks like I've beaten these flukes. Fingers crossed everything goes as planned.

Thank you for sticking with my through all of this, I really appreciate it. I probably would have lost them all if it wasn't for you

 

[Newsmyrna80]

Woohoo! Sounds like you are nearing the end Your plan looks good and I am keeping my fingers crossed for you and your fish! I'm very happy I could offer advice but you are the one that did all the work and persevered. Would post a pic of the fish once they get into their new home?

 

[George9]

Yes Ill post some pictures when they're moved I can post some pics of them today too, but the horriffic lighting doesnt do much to show off their colors.

Im hoping being in the big tank will also heal the remaining HLLE too!! but its gotten a lot better

 

[George9]

My plan for fluke eradication

Here are the survivors

The tank looks dingy but I leave the algae because they like to pick at it throughout the day. haha

I will post some once I move them in a week or so too