Flukes still, help

[Maj0rFiSh]

So my Discus still have flukes for sure, im going to give one a "bath".

I will Put some tank water in a bucket, add a product like Kordon's Formalin 3 (or something with formaldehyde) aerate the water in the bucket for sure, and watch them for any stress during, during the 45 min. to 1 hr. treatment. Formaldehyde removes oxygen faster than most med's, so ill be careful with it and remove them at any sign of stress.

So bucket with water in, add meds, get temp right and put him in for an hour?

Anyone used this stuff, if he dies ill give up aquatics for good.

 

[Ems]

I read salt is the best cure, it can take a few weeks though.

 

[Maj0rFiSh]

I need something that i can get around doing wayter changes, cause i have very slight nitrite peak, i need t oget rid of that ASWELL

 

[StreetCypher]

Try using Jungle "parasite clear"

My fishes body flukes were gone by the end of the day

 

[daveedka]

I just bought and used some Praziquantel, It's a bit Pricey (not comapared to a discus though), but worked, and literraly caused no evident stress for snails fish or plants. I bought found a link and bought mine at Koivet.com (actually bought it from one of their links) If you used it you could treat the whole tank, and eliminate them for good. You'd just have to replenish the prazi with water changes is all.
Dave

 

[racingjason]

Major you REALLY need to read that article I gave you the link to. If you had you would know that you KEEP doing water changes when you use salt, you just add more salt! It did wonders for my fish, my snails are acting a bit odd though.
This is the 3rd or 4th cure you are working on here, if you continue this you won't have any discus left soon. Pick one and use it.

 

[daveedka]

ld not trust salt to get the job done, it hasn't proven highly effective for most folks.
http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/health/trematodes.shtml

Prazi so seems to be awesome. Go to Koivet and do some research in addition to the linked article. Goldies and Koi seem to be far more prone to Flukes, and therefore there is far more info on goldfish type sites.
Dave

 

[Maj0rFiSh]

I cant find this prazi on any online stores for the uk :S

 

[daveedka]

Try droncit, or Biltricide. Droncit is the same thing for sure and I think Bilt is also. Even if you got cat wormer tablets, you could crush the droncit into a powder and dose by weight. The recomended dosage is 1 gram per 10 gallons.

You vet may also help you out at a very low cost. I'll keep looking for UK suppliers, I called Pond RX where I got mine and they don't ship overseas. However if push comes to shove, someone here could probably send you some person to person.
dave

 

[Maj0rFiSh]

DRONCIT Description:
A clear colourless to slightly reddish non-aqueous solution containing 20mg of praziquantel Ph.Eur per 0.5 ml tube

DRONCIT Uses:
For treatment of tapeworms of cats. Spot-on is effective against mature and immature forms of dipylidium caninum and taenie species.

DRONCITDosage: The minimum dose rate is 9mg/kg which equates to 1 tube per 2.5kg bodyweight.

Type: CAT AND DOG WORMERS