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NursePlaty · 07-15-2010, 07:49 PM

I decided to start low and eventually work towards the more costly meds to experiment the effectiveness of these meds. 2 days ago I used Praziquantel from the Jungle, Parasite Clear. Cheap and from walmart. Keep in mind that the worms are supposed to be immune to this medication.

Day 2 with Praziquantel
The instructions were to throw the tabs into my tank. However I did a bit of adjustments I read from another site. 2 days ago in my main tank, I dissolved half a tablet in a small cup, threw in some fish flakes to be absorbed, and then fed it to my fish. Today I find that they are pooping out bright red. And I dont see any signs of the worms. I am not sure where the red came from, I keep thinking its the blood from the ruptured GI system. Or somehow from the worms. In other words, no idea where the worms went.

In the quarantine tank, I had dissolved 2 tablets a week ago and put my worst affected fish in there. He wouldnt eat and was emaciated, so I was hoping that he would somehow absorb in the medicated water nesessary to kill the worms. Today I found him dead with a ton of worms wriggling at the end of his anus, like they are about to burst out. Im assuming the medication doesnt work when dissolved in the tank or the fish was so badly affected that it took her out.

Im not sure if the medication is working, but I do not see any worms in the main tank as of today. I will feed them medicated fish food agian today and continue to update this thread every 2 days to keep everyone informed of what is going on.

EDIT: ON SECOND THOUGHT!!!! I just now looked at one of my junior fish, and I saw a peice of waste fall to the floor with a small red string attached to it. String is not moving and lifeless. One dead worm . Good news everone! Agian, will continue to assess my fish throughout this treatment.

Input is welcome!.

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NursePlaty Queen Platy NursePlaty's Photo Gallery Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 931 Name: Annie Pham Location: Dallas Ft Worth, Texas Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 266 Times Said "Thanks" 41 Times Was Thanked 183 Times in 177 Posts	Re: I have bad news. I decided to start low and eventually work towards the more costly meds to experiment the effectiveness of these meds. 2 days ago I used Praziquantel from the Jungle, Parasite Clear. Cheap and from walmart. Keep in mind that the worms are supposed to be immune to this medication. Day 2 with Praziquantel The instructions were to throw the tabs into my tank. However I did a bit of adjustments I read from another site. 2 days ago in my main tank, I dissolved half a tablet in a small cup, threw in some fish flakes to be absorbed, and then fed it to my fish. Today I find that they are pooping out bright red. And I dont see any signs of the worms. I am not sure where the red came from, I keep thinking its the blood from the ruptured GI system. Or somehow from the worms. In other words, no idea where the worms went. In the quarantine tank, I had dissolved 2 tablets a week ago and put my worst affected fish in there. He wouldnt eat and was emaciated, so I was hoping that he would somehow absorb in the medicated water nesessary to kill the worms. Today I found him dead with a ton of worms wriggling at the end of his anus, like they are about to burst out. Im assuming the medication doesnt work when dissolved in the tank or the fish was so badly affected that it took her out. Im not sure if the medication is working, but I do not see any worms in the main tank as of today. I will feed them medicated fish food agian today and continue to update this thread every 2 days to keep everyone informed of what is going on. EDIT: ON SECOND THOUGHT!!!! I just now looked at one of my junior fish, and I saw a peice of waste fall to the floor with a small red string attached to it. String is not moving and lifeless. One dead worm . Good news everone! Agian, will continue to assess my fish throughout this treatment. Input is welcome!. __________________ 55gallon Light - 6500K CFL, 23wattsx5 5hr/day Substrate - Red Mexican Clay, Sphagnum Peat moss, Eco-Complete Misc- Pressurized CO2, EI Dose KNO3, KH2PO4, CSM-B Plants -Limnophila Aromatica, Stargrass, Dwarf Hair Grass, Christmas Moss, Baby Tears (HM), Dwarf Baby Tears(HC), Rotala Rotundifolia, Ludwigia Glandulosa, Riccia Fluitans Last edited by NursePlaty : 07-15-2010 at 08:04 PM.