Michelle.g Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Hi everyone, I have noticed over the past while that one of my discus has been "flashing". It occasionally rubs it's body against items in the tank. I thought this might be a sign that it has flukes. It doesn't appear to have inflamed gills or anything, but I thought it might it be a good idea to treat the discus and tank anyway? I have some droncit and I would like some advice on how to treat with this. I have read that 50mg of prazi per 10L is a good dosage to treat the tank. The tank is 175L with three discus in it, so based on this I would be adding 18 droncit tablets (50mg prazi each). Does this sound ok? I will also feed bloodworms soaked in droncit (1 tablet). Also, should I do a big water change the day after treating? Thanks for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 From memory I think it is more like 2gms per litre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majik Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Ive always used 2x 50mg tablets per 10g ,itll also rid of any tapeworms if present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Would that work out at approx 2 - 2.5 per litre.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majik Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Why yes it would Jim lol just had to put brain in gear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 I messed up there I should have put MILLIGRAMMES :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majik Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 I knew what you ment Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Why treat a fish for a disease that doesn't fit its symptoms? You should try and workout why your fish is flashing against things and fix that problem before you worry about anything else. The first step is testing your water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flosty Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 I have used 1 tablet per 20 litres which is the same as what has been stated here already, if that was my tank I would reduce the water level to 80 litres and treat with 4 tabs , leave 48hrs and then top the tank up again and water change 50% per day for the rest of the week and then repeat the procedure again as its only effective on adults not the fluke eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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