ambr Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 I have come home after being away, to find several of my discus and a clown loach look like skeletons while the others still seem to be healthy. On searching the web, it appears it maybe worms. The two pet stores here dont stock anything for worms, however one pet store said to get a dog worming tablet and crush it into 20 litres of water and put all the fish in it... next to impossible as i have a large tank with lots of fish who have probably become infested. Im more than happy to crush as many tablets it takes to complete the ratio tho. Any alternative ideas greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 where is 'here'. Someone may be able to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redracer77 Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 I use 'Aviverm' a bird wormer available from the vet, Dosage is here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmillanm Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 I have also used aviverm successfully. It is safe and You can find dosage from loaches online. Birdbarn in Henderson have it (although not in fish section) and they will post it quite cheaply if you don't live near there like me LOL! GL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flosty Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 The pet store will be talking about Droncit(praziquantel)for tapeworms and flukes Nematodes are alot more common and therefore levamisole(aviverm) would be a better worming option but not sure really if these will help you at all. This sort of thing seems to happen to discus all too regularly in a community tank You always get 1 or 2 that don't eat quite as well as the rest and in the end stop eating They then start to waste away and get the razor thin forehead My view on this is its more than likely hex that is the problem and therefore the treatment would be metronidazole But you need to get onto it early and some fish are just to far gone to be worth treating Best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplants Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 I agree with Flosty, Hex is the most common reason for discus not eating, and metronidazole is very good for treating this. Prescription only from the vet. However, it can be a sensible idea to do all three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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