Godly3vil Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Hey guys I am just wondering what medications are available in New Zealand to treat flukes in Discus? I just want to be prepared for when I do eventually breed them. Also what are the signs I should be looking for if I do suspect that they might have them? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flosty Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 You will probably find that most adults will carry them to some degree But can generally cope with them when healthy Fry cannot cope with them and will normally go dark and swim around the surface as if gasping for oxygen Potassium Permanganate is what I use If i get some fry with symptoms or a deceased fry I will do a scraping from behind the gill cover( never the gills unless deceased) And scope it, they are easy to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 The two most common monogenean freshwater flukes are Dactylogyrus (egg laying gill flukes) and Gyrodactylus (live bearing skin flukes that are invisible to the naken eye). The mode of treatment depends on their reproductive strategies; live bearers are much easier to kill with one treatment as all organisms are exposed to the medication whereas egg layers need multiple treatments since the eggs are unaffected by the medication and will continue to hatch in the environment for days afterward. Discus are much more prone to Dactylogyrus than other fish. Praziquantel is an effective anthelmintic against monogenean flukes. The dose rate is are as follows: 5-10mg/L in a 3-6 hour bath. Aerate water well and watch closely for signs of in-coordination or lethargy. Repeat in 7 days up to 3 treatments. Use lower doses with Corydoras catfish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Praziquantel is an effective anthelmintic against monogenean flukes. The dose rate is are as follows: 5-10mg/L in a 3-6 hour bath. Aerate water well and watch closely for signs of in-coordination or lethargy. Repeat in 7 days up to 3 treatments. Use lower doses with Corydoras catfish. i find praziquantel works really well, my fish dont seem to mind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Where do I get prazi from, LFS down here doesn't stock it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Any vet will sell it to you in the form of dog worming tablets. I might still have some, remind me when you call round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Cheers Jim, very appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Any vet will sell it to you in the form of dog worming tablets. I might still have some, remind me when you call round. Try get the liquid, i found that the tablets were useless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 you can get the liquid form from the Pet shops as a bird wormer, Avitrol plus also has levimisole as well which is a useful wormer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 I have a good book you can borrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Your like the gift that keeps giving Jim, I will pop over at 5.35 sharp lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 we need a jim r in every town... the best book I have found is the Tropical Fishlopedia by Mary Bailey and Peter Burgess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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