hi Al, how can I know if the treatments is going ok and my fishes are healed ? what if the dose is weak, can I extend it for another 24 hours ?
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hi Al, how can I know if the treatments is going ok and my fishes are healed ? what if the dose is weak, can I extend it for another 24 hours ?
hi Al, first I thank you very much for your help, I done the treatment using levamisole for 24 hours, I notice that some fishes gill are open a little after WC. also I notice that the fishes look more colorful, but the are afraid and shy, I want to ask if I can add salt now to the tank to help the gill? also is it mandatory to repeat the levamesole treatments after 3 weeks or not ? thanks a lot my lord :)
Hi Khaled,
lol,,,
on your ??? You really should retreat to be sure you killed all worms and to catch their eggs as well. Generally 3 treatments each 24 hours is whats used...or at least, its what I use. day 1 , day 7, day 21 or something close to that. Its normal for them to be skittish/shy after levamisole ...it will pass in a few days and they begin to act more normal. Its also common for them to look more colorful temporarily.
You also questioned how you can know if the worms are gone...Only way is to use a microscope and check their feces. Hopefully your sick one will starting having normal feces soon which would be a very good sign.
Hth,
al
This is the deworming procedure i'm following from Al's write up. You can combine with epsom salt and in your case, regular salt.
Week One: Many Frequent water changes, observe fish behavior, and treat for anything specifically noted******. Be sure all fish are eating well and passing normal feces.
Week Two: Prophylactic deworming with Praziquantel for tape worms, several days later deworm with general dewormer (levamisole) added to water as 24 hour bath
Week Three: Repeat Levamisole as 24 hour bath
Week Four: Let rest, nothing but water changes.
Week Five: Re-dose with Levamisole as 24 hour bath
Week Six: Quarantine is over if the fish are looking healthy and eating well.
thanks mando for your contribution, thanks dear Al, so using sodium chloride (table salt) now is safe?
combining levamisole with salt is ok ?
Hi dear Al , how do you do, again I want to confirm { you are the best } my friend, thank you very much, the treatment process is ok. feces are black and the fishes looking good. I used only one dose of levamesole for 24 Hours. I want to ask is it really necessary to use three dose or may be sufficient to repeat the treatment only one more time after 3 weeks from the first dose?
thanks brothers, I have one more question please, does levamesole treatment will cause permanent infertility ? I know my fishes are very young but I m sure levamesole effect temporary human fertility, so do I will get infertile fishes ?
No.
Thank you sweet khaled.
Is using epsom salt after levamesole bath important ? I was thinking epsom salt use only for constipation, do I need it for de-worming ?
thank you all for your help.
khaled
I doesn’t hurt to use it. Helps them expel the worm.
thanks brother, but I think some fishes have gill problem, so I prefer not to use any med increase the problem, does salts do ?