Flukes!

Kieth71 · 10/04/2008, 12:20 PM

I posted this in my build thread but am getting no help so thought i would post ina seperate thread.My yellow tang was twitching and had a bump on his right side and have come to the conclusion he has flukes.I went and got some prtazipro and am giving him a bath in it as we speak.I was told 1 hour or 2 if the fish seems ok.Any tips on this and does this sound alright? thanks in advance.He is in a 5 gal bucket with an airstone running and i am dripping in as well.

Kieth71 · 10/04/2008, 12:22 PM

I also put 1/2 mil of prazipro in about the 3 gallons of water..it said a teaspoon per 20g so does this sound like enough?

billsreef · 10/04/2008, 01:20 PM

1 teaspoon is 4.9 ml, so that is .25 ml per gallon. Therefore you need 3/4 of a ml for 3 gallons. 1/4 more than you have. The alternative to prazi for flukes is a FW bath of 1 to 5 minutes with FW that is dechlorinated and temperature adjusted.

Kieth71 · 10/04/2008, 01:26 PM

Ty billsreef for responding..i increased the prazipro and am also gonna give a bath in paraguard for an hour in a second bucket of water i have going..i had to rip apart my tank to get this fish out but as long as he survives it will be well worth it.

Aquarist007 · 10/04/2008, 02:03 PM

Here is some information I have put to gether from other threads dealing with flukes:

http://www.reefcentral.com/wp/?p=377

Kieth71 · 10/04/2008, 02:07 PM

Ty capn_hylinur i appreciate the info

10/04/2008, 12:20 PM	#1
Kieth71 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: colorado Posts: 1,026	Flukes! I posted this in my build thread but am getting no help so thought i would post ina seperate thread.My yellow tang was twitching and had a bump on his right side and have come to the conclusion he has flukes.I went and got some prtazipro and am giving him a bath in it as we speak.I was told 1 hour or 2 if the fish seems ok.Any tips on this and does this sound alright? thanks in advance.He is in a 5 gal bucket with an airstone running and i am dripping in as well.

10/04/2008, 01:20 PM	#3
billsreef Moderator 10 & Over Club Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Long Island, NY/North Miami Posts: 36,538	1 teaspoon is 4.9 ml, so that is .25 ml per gallon. Therefore you need 3/4 of a ml for 3 gallons. 1/4 more than you have. The alternative to prazi for flukes is a FW bath of 1 to 5 minutes with FW that is dechlorinated and temperature adjusted. __________________ Bill "LOL, well I have no brain apparently. " - dc (Debi) Current Tank Info: Far too many tanks according to my wife, LOL.

10/04/2008, 02:03 PM	#5
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	Here is some information I have put to gether from other threads dealing with flukes: http://www.reefcentral.com/wp/?p=377 __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

10/04/2008, 12:22 PM	#2
Kieth71 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: colorado Posts: 1,026	I also put 1/2 mil of prazipro in about the 3 gallons of water..it said a teaspoon per 20g so does this sound like enough?

10/04/2008, 01:26 PM	#4
Kieth71 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: colorado Posts: 1,026	Ty billsreef for responding..i increased the prazipro and am also gonna give a bath in paraguard for an hour in a second bucket of water i have going..i had to rip apart my tank to get this fish out but as long as he survives it will be well worth it.

10/04/2008, 02:07 PM	#6
Kieth71 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: colorado Posts: 1,026	Ty capn_hylinur i appreciate the info