Thanks. Should i first repeat the Levamisole (its aproaching a week since i put it in or just skip it and give Flubendazole a try ? That one kills them instead of paralyzing them right.
Treated tank for Camallanus Worm outbreak, after treatment Krib still wont eat help.
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Do make sure to do the second dose of NDX two weeks after the first dose, to get any worms that hatched since the first treatment.
Don't isolate him to treat, if he has any worms, the other fish do as well. Treat all your tanks at once, since even touching one tank and then the other, or sharing equipment like buckets, nets or syphons can spread worm eggs from one tank to another.
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I think in that case i will do the second treatment of NDX in the next day, and then try the Flubendazole treatment shortly after water change etc. I want to make sure its completely gone and depending hes still acting weird i assume there might be worms left in the tank,
No, follow the instructions. You're meant to leave a two week gap between dosing the NDX. You said it's only been three days since you removed the first dose.
That two week gap is to allow any eggs to hatch so they can be killed by the second dose. If you repeat the dose too soon you might as well not have bothered doing it.
I was intending to do it originally in 2 weeks, but as i said my fish still isnt eating i was just concerned it might not have worked on the worms.
I understand, but panicking and throwing medicines in there willy nilly can do more harm than good, you know?
I used eSHa gdex during the two week gap between doses of levamisole, since the gdex is only a three day treatment, and that worked out fine, so I would do that, rather than repeating the same med too soon.
Deep breaths. Fish can go a surprisingly long time without food, since they draw their warmth/body temp from the water, rather than needing fuel to keep their body temp up like us mammals do. Despite constantly acting hungry, a few days or even a week or two without food isn't going to kill your fish.
Throwing random medicines in, in a "chuck it in and hope for the best" fashion is more likely to kill the fish than anything else. Decide calmly which meds you're going to use then follow the directions they give you. If you're still not sure, then ask for more advice and do more research. Don't be tempted to just keep adding different chemicals to the water. Pristine water condition is the best medicine for any ailment your fish can get.
If the fish isn't eating, try doing a big (75%) water change and gravel clean the substrate every day for a week. It might be suffering from poor water quality or chemical poisoning. Clean water can stimulate a fish's appetite.
You can also add some salt and that might help if the fish has a minor infection. Add 1-2 heaped tablespoons or rock salt for every 20 litres (5 gallons) of tank water. Keep salt in tank for 2 weeks.
The salt wont affect the fish, plants shrimp, snails or filter bacteria in the tank.
You can use salt and deworming medications together.
You can also add some salt and that might help if the fish has a minor infection. Add 1-2 heaped tablespoons or rock salt for every 20 litres (5 gallons) of tank water. Keep salt in tank for 2 weeks.
The salt wont affect the fish, plants shrimp, snails or filter bacteria in the tank.
You can use salt and deworming medications together.
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