Deworming Lepoard Wrasse

[goatcorals]

Got 3 blue star lepoard wrasses this week. In QT. Fortunately they're already eating live brine. I have heard 75% come in with internal parasites. Male had some white stringy poop today. I did prazi round 3 days ago, but I've heard metro is the way to beat the internal worms.

Would a bath work with the metro or is food-delivery an absolute necessity? What's the best way to de-worm a wrasse? Past successes?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

These guys can definitely be wormy, but fish that haven't eaten much in awhile also have stringy poop.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I have always relied on two treatments of Prazi and been fine.

Metro is supposed to be more effective when given with food.

 

[omykiss001]

@Humblefish in the disease forum has good protocols for combining these drugs for intestinal worms.

 

[Cment]

Yes definitely 2 rounds of prazi and you should be fine. Once they start accepting frozen/dry foods I'll add metro/focus to it for 3 weeks just as a prophylactic. Since these guys are sensitive I choose not to stress them out any more than they are already so I stay away from the baths of any sort.

 

[Humblefish]

In most cases, praziquantel clears up intestinal worms. If you are still seeing white stringy poop after two rounds of that, try metronidazole next.

 

[goatcorals]

Great, on second round of prazi so hopefully this will get us home. If not, I'll bind up some metro. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[Misael1]

In most cases, praziquantel clears up intestinal worms. If you are still seeing white stringy poop after two rounds of that, try metronidazole next.

Can I treat a yellow coris and exquisite wrasse with prazi?