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Hello,

I posted about this fish last night but I’m noticing a new symptom! Looks like stringy poop from my sailfin, I fed general cure soaked Mysis for 15 days, is there something else that could be causing this? Stress? I’m now dosing water column with general cure, will prazi pro in water column help with internal parasites? Should I feed GC soaked food again!? He ate Mysis but wasn’t a big fan, he’s nailing flakes now maybe I should soak those in GC?
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Internal parasites. You can start with PraziPro by Hakari and see if improvement in 24 hours before resorting to antibiotics such as metroplex
 
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Is the poop "white" and stringy?

Yes it does appear white and is stringy.

Internal parasites. You can start with PraziPro by Hakari and see if improvement in 24 hours before resorting to antibiotics such as metroplex

I already treated with GC soaked goods for 15 days, I think I’m just going to do another course of medicated foods
 

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We have been coming across some internal parasites that are resistant to prazi products. Here's a complete internal pathogens descriptions and treatments with more options available if needed after you dose for a second regimen.

 
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We have been coming across some internal parasites that are resistant to prazi products. Here's a complete internal pathogens descriptions and treatments with more options available if needed after you dose for a second regimen.



Thanks!



Is it possible to overdose a fish through the GC soaked food? Can I treat the water column and the food at the same time?

The tang is fat! And eating well, I’m also gonna monitor his next few BMs and see what’s up he just smacked a bunch of flake food I bound with GC!
 
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Treat directly to the gut by feeding GC works better for internal parasites; treating the water with GC works great for external parasites (flukes) and through ingestion will treat internal parasites, but not as thoroughly as direct feeding. I'd give the fish another round of direct feeding, observe and then re-evaluate. If you add a pinch of epsom salts to the food/GC mix it will help clear out the dead worms.
 
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Treat directly to the gut by feeding GC works better for internal parasites; treating the water with GC works great for external parasites (flukes) and through ingestion will treat internal parasites, but not as thoroughly as direct feeding. I'd give the fish another round of direct feeding, observe and then re-evaluate. If you add a pinch of epsom salts to the food/GC mix it will help clear out the dead worms.


Will do, thanks!
 

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Try fenbendazole+ metro+ focus as an oral treatment, mixed with food.

Prazi resistant intestinal worms are becoming common.
 
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Try fenbendazole+ metro+ focus as an oral treatment, mixed with food.

Prazi resistant intestinal worms are becoming common.

Just ordered some to try out thanks!

Is it possible to OD fish using the focus to bind to food with any of these meds? I never see recommended amounts?
 

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I dont think so. Some specific instruction can be found here:

 

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I have used it in a dt full of corals many times. but only as an oral treatment mixed with food, metro and focus. Go light on the liquids in the mixture, drier is better. Run carbon in the system to bind any meds that do make it to the water column.
 

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