Short answer - No.
Think of it this way, would you take a parecetamol just in case you got a headache?
I would like to know if anyone have tried to do a preventive procedure to control discus diseases like parasites, fungus, gillflukes, etc. Aside from the normal daily WC, water quality check,temp monitoring.
For example, Is it advisable to give deworming medicines like anti-parasitic drug/metronidazole every month or so. Considering that discus are susceptible to this diseases, why not conduct a proactive approached or precautionary treatment or doing this will do more harm to our discus.
Need some advice/feedback/comments on the matter. Im new in the discus world. tnxs
Last edited by alexbel; 10-15-2014 at 09:49 AM.
Short answer - No.
Think of it this way, would you take a parecetamol just in case you got a headache?
Paul
Comfortably numb.
Ex-President-North American Discus Association-NADA
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Got your point there, thanks for the info.
If they have settled in then they should be ok to de-worm. Now I am not saying the fish have worms, just I do it as routine maintenance to all fish before I bring them into my fish room. For me this is a personal choice, but when in doubt ask Hans.
-Rick
Ex-President-North American Discus Association-NADA
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Im sabine im new to this ...I have a oranda who has tumors and siflius on his cheeks is there anything I can do to help my water baby
Rick which dewormer do you use? I just got some new fish in from a member two weeks ago, very big but i would like to deworm, they are a little neglected, ty so much for all you do Rick
- Marnie
www.bootcamprescue.com
Levamisole
http://www.angelsplus.com/MedsParasite.htm
Larry Bugg
NADA - Vice President
Atlanta Area Aquarium Association
Ok great thats what i got, too ty Larry
- Marnie
www.bootcamprescue.com
More discus are killed by meds than anything else. Anything you put in the liver has to take out. All meds have side effects...even if you don't see them.
-john
Lol... Water babies. I love it! Going to need a shirt made for sure!
I have a sick oranda..am I in the right forum