Medicine Safe for Elasmobranches?

[Kasey Grohowski]

Just wondering what medicine is safe for ich and other parasites/diseases to use on elasmobranches (sharks pretty much). Could I use anything that doesn't have copper in it?

 

[Mjrenz]

@Frtdrmrose7 @ngoodermuth @4FordFamily @HotRocks

 

[ngoodermuth]

I want to say maybe CP (chloroquine phosphate) but I’m not 100% on that.... let’s see what the others think.

 

[4FordFamily]

I want to say maybe CP (chloroquine phosphate) but I’m not 100% on that.... let’s see what the others think.

This is my thought as well.

 

[4FordFamily]

I just confirmed, CP is safe for sharks.

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

I just confirmed, CP is safe for sharks.

What does it treat?

 

[Mjrenz]

I already looked it up on here
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/chloroquine-phosphate.192309/

 

[4FordFamily]

What does it treat?

Ich, brook, uronema, and velvet

 

[HotRocks]

CP (Chloroquine Phosphate) is going to be the best anti-parasitic medication to use for any scaleless fish.

 

[Thomashtom]

Just wondering what medicine is safe for ich and other parasites/diseases to use on elasmobranches (sharks pretty much). Could I use anything that doesn't have copper in it?

Chloroquine phosphate 40ppm which is the low dosage. Just keep an eye on them. Mine got stressed out after about 26 days in it.

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

Anybody know what can treat flukes safely for elasmobranches?

 

[ngoodermuth]

Chloroquine phosphate 40ppm which is the low dosage. Just keep an eye on them. Mine got stressed out after about 26 days in it.

What size QT were you using? Can transfer to another sterile QT after 14 days, might reduce chance of sensitivity.... but I imagine that could become more difficult depending on the QT tank size.

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

Is prazipro safe for elasmobranches? As far as I know only wrasse don't always fare well with this medicine.

 

[ngoodermuth]

Is prazipro safe for elasmobranches? As far as I know only wrasse don't always fare well with this medicine.

I would think so, it's even "reef safe" for most inverts, corals etc.

And fwiw, I've used Prazipro on many, many wrasses and never had an issue. As long as you are not going above the recommended dosage, and making sure the tank is properly aerated, they should tolerate it just fine.