My seahorse twitches uncontrollably, help

[WallysWorld]

You can also do a fresh water dip for parasites. Match the temp and ph and dunk the sick one for up to 12 minutes. It will likely twich and spasm like crazy after a few minutes, that's a good sign; it means the parasites are dying, sometimes you can literally see them free floating in the fresh water during the dip as they flee the host.

Agreed, fresh water dips are great. However this doesn't solve the problem of parasite already living in the tank. That's where the Formalin comes in.
The fresh water dip is good to get the some temporary relief.

 

[taijiguy]

Agreed, fresh water dips are great. However this doesn't solve the problem of parasite already living in the tank. That's where the Formalin comes in.
The fresh water dip is good to get the some temporary relief.

I don't know what alternatives there are, but I don't think Formalin is readily available in the states anymore. It's basically formaldehyde, which isn't an OTC product. I even tried to go through our vet (who we've been with for years and years) and they wouldn't even consider selling me any. I practically had to sign a statement of use just to get them to sell me an iv syringe so I could tube feed my erectus.

Edit: Wow, that last part looks like a joke just waiting to happen.