SeaHorse Disease; How to medicate

Chi6488

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One of my seahorses died this past weekend and a second one looks ill now. I noticed the stomach on this one is pinched so I think it is a parasite.

How do I administer medicine and what type?? I think it is too late but I have another one in the tank and I do not want it to die as well.

Still learning how to care for them right now.
 
Are the SH WC or CB?

Are they eating?
Are they being fed daily?
Do they have stringy feces? This is usually a good indicator, however, a malnourished SH can also present with stringy feces.

If your SH do indeed have endoparasites, here is the treatment:

FENBENDAZOLE (granules) Dosage and Preparation Instructions for Deworming
Active Ingredient: Fenbendazole
Indication: worms and other internal parasites
Brand Names: Panacur, Safe-Guard
One day each week, feed two meals of adult brine shrimp gut-loaded with Fenbendazole to the Seahorse.
Repeat for a total of 3 weeks.
• Purchase Fenbendazole granules available as 1gm packets.
• Thoroughly mix a single 1gm packet (~1/4tsp) into one gallon (~4 liters) of water. Please note that the
granules will not completely dissolve.
• This mixture will produce 222mg of Fenbendazole per gallon of water.
• Place the amount of adult brine shrimp needed for one feeding into the mixture. Leave them in the
mixture for at least 2hrs.
• Remove the adult brine shrimp from the mixture and add them to the quarantine tank.
• Observe the Seahorse to be certain it is eating the adult brine shrimp.


I do recommend that you get yourself a copy of WORKING NOTES: A GUIDE TO SEAHORSE DISEASES
 
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