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Callamanus Worms Just Wont Go Away


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#21 Buccal

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Posted 30 December 2015 - 08:55 PM

Yeah,,, during treatment not one fish actually seemed effected enough to concern me, though a few colonies did seem a little flighty.
I actually did half dose the rate that I obtained from google,, (which same dosage amount popped up commonly).
I didn't dose normal fish dosage,,, but the dosage reccomonded involving rays which from memory was 2/3 the dosage of normal fish dosage.
I then even halved the ray dosage again.
I'm always skeptical about continual use of chemicals on breeding stock,,, as genetically and full term viability could possibly be compromised.

It's been a good three years now since I've taken the natural approach,,, admittedly I've ten folded knowledge between then and now.
So precautionary measures and actual problems that pop up needing treatment is close to nil these days, not to mention firm confidence.

Actually,,,, I had a ray customer Come over today to buy another as replacements,,, he lost his 1 year old ray he bought from me due to precautionary treatment over Xmas,,,,, "Praziquantel". Similar to Kusuri which is known to melt rays from the inside out.
Stingrays have different nervous systems and osmaregulartory systems to normal fish and are usually much more directly effected.
Not so much sensitive skin like some cats and loaches, but internally effected.

The poultry stuff being powder form would be the go as far as dosing in food,, but fish really hate the taste, even more than metrodizinole.
But it can be done stealth.

But beware, I all to often see aquarists diagnosing their fish with gram-negative or protozoan issues as a worms instead.
Coming across parasitic worms is not a common thing.

Edited by Buccal, 30 December 2015 - 08:57 PM.


#22 malawiman85

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Posted 31 December 2015 - 11:23 AM

http://www.aquariuml...amallanus-worms
Pretty decent thread on the same subject.




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