fish has a parasite

romsoccer12 · 11/07/2009, 10:53 AM

my fish has some parasites that i cant really clasify, what is a good medication i can put in the tank that helps with parasites?

sassyfrassy · 11/07/2009, 11:59 AM

Do you have a cleaner wrass?

sean A. · 11/07/2009, 12:05 PM

U can also put a cleaner shrimp in there. As far as parasites go u can use Prazipro.

jenglish · 11/07/2009, 02:01 PM

Honestly a positive ID is needed to come up with a way to treat it. Can you post a pic? at least describe it. A worm, isopod, protozoa etc need different treatments.

romsoccer12 · 11/07/2009, 03:29 PM

stomach parasites, he poops white strings, and ive also seen some white stringy things on his body

alaska clowns · 11/07/2009, 04:09 PM

My clown had similar issues not long ago and I asked the question on this thread

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...2#post15864992

I thought they gave me good advice. In the meantime, I have been giving spectrum pellets thera-a, brineshrimp with spirulina, mysis shrimp, and soaking everything in selcon, vitachem and garlic extreme by Kent. Yes, overkill. However...... there have been no signs of internal parasite for a couple of weeks. I chose to wait and see how he was doing, because he was still eating ok. But your case may be different, you may need to medicate sooner than I have depending on how your fish is doing.

Hope that's helpful to you, and good luck with your fish!

romsoccer12 · 11/07/2009, 05:07 PM

he died, my anemone ate him..wierd because hes been going in the nem for a very long time no problems.. can those parasites go to my other fish?

11/07/2009, 10:53 AM	#1
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	fish has a parasite my fish has some parasites that i cant really clasify, what is a good medication i can put in the tank that helps with parasites? __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

11/07/2009, 11:59 AM	#2
sassyfrassy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kings Mountain, NC Posts: 912	Do you have a cleaner wrass? __________________ Faith, hope, and love abide; but the greatest of these is love. Current Tank Info: 40g breeder DT LR & Macro Algae - 2" sand, 6 T5s & 2 fans in hood; 30gL sump/fuge w/MSX 200 skimmer & other equip.; (mangroves in DT - roots are great look)

11/07/2009, 02:01 PM	#4
jenglish Marquis de Carabas Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,523	Honestly a positive ID is needed to come up with a way to treat it. Can you post a pic? at least describe it. A worm, isopod, protozoa etc need different treatments. __________________ Jeremy Brown liquor never hurt anybody “Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse" Pierre-Simon Laplace I should want to cook him a simple meal, but I shouldn't want to cut into him, to tear the flesh, to wear the flesh, to be born unto new worlds where his flesh becomes my key. Current Tank Info: broken and dry

11/07/2009, 03:29 PM	#5
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	stomach parasites, he poops white strings, and ive also seen some white stringy things on his body __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

11/07/2009, 05:07 PM	#7
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	he died, my anemone ate him..wierd because hes been going in the nem for a very long time no problems.. can those parasites go to my other fish? __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

11/07/2009, 12:05 PM	#3
sean A. Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rio Linda, CA Posts: 896	U can also put a cleaner shrimp in there. As far as parasites go u can use Prazipro.

11/07/2009, 04:09 PM	#6
alaska clowns Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Not so far north Posts: 564	My clown had similar issues not long ago and I asked the question on this thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...2#post15864992 I thought they gave me good advice. In the meantime, I have been giving spectrum pellets thera-a, brineshrimp with spirulina, mysis shrimp, and soaking everything in selcon, vitachem and garlic extreme by Kent. Yes, overkill. However...... there have been no signs of internal parasite for a couple of weeks. I chose to wait and see how he was doing, because he was still eating ok. But your case may be different, you may need to medicate sooner than I have depending on how your fish is doing. Hope that's helpful to you, and good luck with your fish!