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[Colin_T]

I used praziquantel on my 55 and the 29, I think, earlier this year, although I am not entirely sure why, it was a very long and busy spring, I think I need to check my calendar. I gather that it does not treat camallanus worms? I have not treated the quarantine tanks with prazi or anything else in the way of a wormer. But the fish have done well and nothing visible hanging out of their anus, nor any bloating, or stringy poop

Praziquantel does nothing to thread/ round worms like Camallanus.

 

[Alice B]

Praziquantel does nothing to thread/ round worms like Camallanus.

so should I prophylactically treat all my tanks for Camallanus? In the last year I bought 2 guppies, 3 mollies, about 15 various corydoras catfish all at the same store, and 4 panda garras from a local hobbyist who brought them in from somewhere. How prevalent is the problem? (btw most of my fish are either 8 years old or the descendants of my older fish)

 

[Colin_T]

so should I prophylactically treat all my tanks for Camallanus? In the last year I bought 2 guppies, 3 mollies, about 15 various corydoras catfish all at the same store, and 4 panda garras from a local hobbyist who brought them in from somewhere. How prevalent is the problem? (btw most of my fish are either 8 years old or the descendants of my older fish)

I used to treat all new fish for thread & tape worms and gill flukes while they were in quarantine. It's the only time I used medications even though I don't have a proper diagnosis.

Intestinal worms in fish can be very common. They are usually seasonal from Asian fish farms and some fishes like common livebearers (guppies, platies, swordtails, mollies), just about always have thread worms.

Once the worms are in a shop or home tank, all the fish in the infected tank/s will get a worm infestation.

If you are going to treat for worms, treat all the tanks at the same time.

 

[Alice B]

I used to treat all new fish for thread & tape worms and gill flukes while they were in quarantine. It's the only time I used medications even though I don't have a proper diagnosis.

Intestinal worms in fish can be very common. They are usually seasonal from Asian fish farms and some fishes like common livebearers (guppies, platies, swordtails, mollies), just about always have thread worms.

Once the worms are in a shop or home tank, all the fish in the infected tank/s will get a worm infestation.

If you are going to treat for worms, treat all the tanks at the same time.

I'm going to go back over this thread and go thru my meds probably tomorrow. I do have at least one shrimp to worry about no other inverts. I've got a long drive in front of me today. But I have not set all my tanks back up, so even my 55, once I remove the shrimp, is basically a quarantine tank. If I have a problem I'd like to clear this up now. And if the 100 might be infected by the 4 panda garras, it is also low on stock so the easiest time to handle it is now. Most of its fish are 6 to 8 years old, the survivors of a once heavily stocked tank. I'm down to about 8 of the original Buenos Aires tetras, etc.