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FAQs on Anthelmintics, Vermifuges, Dewormers
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Some Examples:
Fluke Tabs: Mebendazole and Trichlorfon
Praziquantel
Levamisol
Di-N Butyl Tin Oxide |
Help with Hydroid myrionema.
- 04/14/08
Hello Again. I believer you are correct on what i have (hydroid myrionema).
We have a hard time getting rid of it.
<Yes... can be a real bugger>
I have searched on line for remedies. With my tank being 200 gal. reef safe with
the following (blue tang/unicorn tang/clown tang/2 yellow tangs/cleaner
wrasse/Lunare wrasse/blue damsel/Banggai cardinal/pajama cardinal/blood red
Hawkfish and a mated pair of green mandarin gobies) a clean up crew and we have
feather dusters/tube anemones/polyps/frogspawn/leather corral and mushrooms. We
do water changes for nitrate levels, and have decided to move to the Zeo system.
However i wanted to know what this Panacur is all about. On line people have
used it to get rid of the hydroids, but does it work, and will it help me.
Thanks MC
<Mmmm, what are the active ingredients in this product? Bob Fenner.
Re: Help with Hydroid
myrionema. 4/16/08
April 15, 2008
Hi again. I'm sorry the product people are using to get rid of
Hydroid Myrionema is Panacur, the main active ingredients is
Fenbendazole.
<Ahh!>
I wanted to know if i could use it?
<Mmm, well... it may well kill off a good deal of the "wormy" life
in the system... is an anthelmintic... and most all marine systems,
natural and aquarium have substantial worm faunas... So, at the
least I'd have a good deal of pre-made water ready, be aware that
changes may need to be made... successively, along with the use of
chemical filtrants, change of mechanical media, cleaning of
skimmer/s...>
But I wanted to make sure i don't kill off my tank.
<You are wise here>
What do you suggest? I'm at my wits end with this hydroid, (working
on it for over 9 months) and if it weren't for my mated pair of
green
mandarin gobies, which are doing very well, i would kill of my rock
and start over.
<Mmm... I would try some biological controls first myself... or move
all the "desired" livestock elsewhere for a few weeks, while using
the "de-wormer". BobF> |
Praziquantel
Also Bob, I am wondering if you can help me.
We have some incident of trematodes in our system. These worm/fluke is in
the fish and when we fresh water dip the fish, the worm came off from the
fish. Some people I talk to say to treat with Praziquantel or PraziPro from
Hikari. Do you have any info as far as treating the entire system with
PraziPro (side effect, other problems etc).
Thank you,
Fred
<Ah, yes. For trematodes, treating their systems as well as fish livestock,
2 to 10 mg Praziquantel/liter (or 7.6 mg/gallon)... the lower does for
Monogeneans will do it, the higher for digenes. There are also methods (not
applicable here) for injection and oral administration, baths... Cheers, Bob
Fenner>
Re: Praziquantel
Thanks Bob, what about PraziPro? Is it safe?
<Yes... is just Praziquantel and a stabilizing agent:
http://www.uskoi.com/prazipro.htm>
I know it is a lot more
expensive but no need to dilute.
<Agreed>
I heard you need to dilute Praziquantel
with Vodka?
<Heeee! Can use this solvent... or not>
Also, how can you tell the difference between Monogeneans and
digenes.
Thank you,
Fred
<Mmm, sorry for the added confusion. I would not worry re the digenetic
trematodes... they can/will perish along with the rest or die out quickly
enough due to the lack of intermediate hosts (Di as in two... two or more
other life forms to pass through before getting to their determinate host
(your fishes)...), as opposed to Monogenes that have a direct life cycle.
Bob Fenner>
What's in Fluke Tabs?
Hi Chuck! I bought the Fluke tabs. Do you know what are the active ingredients? It's not written on the
product. Thanks! Dominique
<The active ingredients are Mebendazole and Trichlorfon.-Chuck>
Praziquantel dosing for sharks - 3/11/05
What Would The Average Dose For a 2 ft. shark be?
<The treatment is based on weight. It is important to note that Droncit (Praziquantel) is usually very difficult to come by and usually will need a veterinarian to prescribe. In light of that these are the recommended treatments for when you can get your hands on some. For oral treatments the recommendation is nine milligrams per kilogram of bodyweight once a day for seven days. The recommended treatment for external trematodes is a saltwater bath mixture of 10 milligrams per liter for a three hour bath every third day for three treatments. As an alternative, 20 milligrams per liter for 90 minutes every third day of three treatments is not usually prescribed but can administered. Praziquantel is difficult to dissolve. Using 95% ETOH will help ( 1 g to 10ml ETOH), or it can be pressed through a stocking or other fine mesh net. Adding slowly to the water while stirring may help avoid coagulation. Hope this will help. Good luck. ~Paul>
Pesticides for killing isopods... ahhhh, No. 5/10/04
Hi Guy's
<howdy!>
Great site!
<thanks kindly>
Was wondering what your thoughts are on the use of dog heartworm medication (Melbemycine
oxime) to eradicate Cirolanid Isopods.
<a dreadful idea/advocation... its efficacy runs the gamut, but more
importantly, it will kill far many more desirable crustaceans in the main
display than bad ones. The bad ones should be/have been easily screened in a
proper 4 week quarantine on arrival>
I'm aware I'll lose all crustaceans, at least the ones I don't remove, but see
very few options.
<ahhh.. OK. Although I cannot agree>
I believe they arrived in the aqua cultured LR that I cycled the tank with.
<yes... they are common in Florida live rock... especially that dreadful
heavy stuff from shallow coastal waters (many parasites there)>
Tank has been up and running for about 6 months. The predatory Isopods made
their presence know, at least to me, only this past week. I've caught and
removed 3 pods from two different fish.
<sigh... I regret you have learned this way as many of us do. But QT is not
an option, and must be done for all things wet: fishes, corals, live rock, sand,
plants... everything! There are too many pests, predators and diseases that can
and will be carried in with live products>
A tank raised Perc. And a bi-color angel. The tank is 72g bow front, 85lbs of
LR, 4inch sand bed, Thanks for your thoughts on this. Mike
<remove the fishes to QT and trap for isopods in the display with meat. Read
more on this in the FAQs on this subject in our archives at wetwebmedia.com.
Anthony>
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