Post by Allaquatica on Sept 23, 2006 22:38:24 GMT -5
A difficult to treat worm that is usually described as looing like several 'pins, antenna, or straight threads' hanging from the anus of the fish. these will dissappear and re-appear as the fish moves around and are the female worms depositing young in the tank.
there are several reported treatments for this worm the most succsessful being 'Lavamisole', also sold as lavamicide. This is most commonly found in products such as 'big l pig and poultry wormer' 'allwormer for reptiles' and apparently one kind of discus treatment.
a thread tanken from another forum: Medication to cure camallanus worm
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I lost a few guppies to the viscitudes of the camallanus worm, but have managed to cure the survivor.
Apparantly there are no effective fish targetted treatments for camallanus worm. There are two treatments available for either birds or reptiles (Levamisole HCl or Fenbendazole, usually with Piperazine as a secondary ingredient). Fenbendazole is more difficult to use, there is a danger of overdose.
I tried the easy approach first. I put a diluted solution of Levamisole onto the fish food, let it soak in for 10 minutes then fed the fish (I didn't bother to dry it as some have recommended). I used the dosage recommended on the packet. This had no effect. I then used the solution directly on the food (no dilution). This did work. In three days (three feedings) the worms were gone. By the fourth day the guppy looked completely normal (no swelling, no stretching of the anus).
also: www.ausfishforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=61138
there are several reported treatments for this worm the most succsessful being 'Lavamisole', also sold as lavamicide. This is most commonly found in products such as 'big l pig and poultry wormer' 'allwormer for reptiles' and apparently one kind of discus treatment.
a thread tanken from another forum: Medication to cure camallanus worm
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I lost a few guppies to the viscitudes of the camallanus worm, but have managed to cure the survivor.
Apparantly there are no effective fish targetted treatments for camallanus worm. There are two treatments available for either birds or reptiles (Levamisole HCl or Fenbendazole, usually with Piperazine as a secondary ingredient). Fenbendazole is more difficult to use, there is a danger of overdose.
I tried the easy approach first. I put a diluted solution of Levamisole onto the fish food, let it soak in for 10 minutes then fed the fish (I didn't bother to dry it as some have recommended). I used the dosage recommended on the packet. This had no effect. I then used the solution directly on the food (no dilution). This did work. In three days (three feedings) the worms were gone. By the fourth day the guppy looked completely normal (no swelling, no stretching of the anus).
also: www.ausfishforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=61138
