Treating for parasites

[Lenna]

How long should I treat my mollie for parasites just to be safe? She is separated from the community tank so I can keep her this way until she is cured. TIA

 

[Dragonslair]

Dependant on the parasite. if it's ich, then it's until all the spots disappear. If it a visible parasite such as worms then treat it until the worms drop off. Fungal infections are a little more difficult, but again treat it until visible signs disappear.

 

[Lenna]

That's the problem, they're internal parasites. I saw the mollie scraping her belly against the driftwood alot, which is the usual sign of internal parasites. I don't know how long the life cycle of these parasites is or how long they should be treated for . Does anyone who's treated this before know?

 

[Lenna]

Anyone? Please I know this isn't a desperate emergency but I really need some advice. I don't want to keep my fish separate any longer than totally necessary. They like each other's company and get a bit stressed when all by them selves in a smaller area than they're used to. Please help.

 

[drobbins27]

IT SHOULD SAY ON THE LABEL...I would recommend days 1-3-5-7 and look for symptoms after...thats not very good advice though, thta's just what I've read on the labels of my fish internal parasite medications...

 

[Big_al_d]

I guess it depends on the medication you're using! I agree with drobbins, you should follow the instructions on the label.

FWIW, I used Interpet No 9.

Good luck

 

[Lenna]

The instructions on the label are really vague. It says nothing whatsoever about how long treatment should be continued for. What is the usual length of time standard treatments take?

 

[letbene]

I've been treaing my fish with Maracyn and on that instruction sheet it says to treat for five days and then if necessary repeat. So my guess would be maybe a five or ten day cycle. What's the name of the medicine you're using?

Laurie

 

[Lenna]

The medicine is promethyasul. I've just treated the community tank and will leave the meds in for a week til the next water change and gravel vac. If any fish still show signs of disease I'll re-treat the tank.