Originally Posted by
kerrie6703
I have an update on my situation with my babies.
I had a diagnosis today of worms (more than one type) by my local aquarium. (A business i've been going to for years, I trust the owner completely .. he put the fishes faeces specimen I provided under the microscope and thats what he found).
(I'm hoping this is the only condition that the fish have).
So, given the discovery of this today, I've begun levamisol @ 1ml per 7litres dosage. (my local aquarium provided me with the dosage instructions).
Sourced the levamisol from a pet stock store as my aquarium doesn't stock worming treatment marketed for birds & pigs.
Also purchased praziquental, to be dosed the 2nd and 3rd weeks.
Then finish off 4th week with another dose of levamisol.
So, my tank is wrapped in foam & thermo foil (trying in vain to keep the temp above 30!) &
Its in the dark (my instructions recommended that levamisol is light sensitive)
My poor fish would be wondering what the hell i'm trying to do to them.
Feeling quite ignorant at this time. Lost my smallest one a few weeks back, and when I look back now I feel quite ashamed to call myself a hobbyist.
He/she was my fav little guy and it hurt to lose him. I've a feeling now I know what the issue was, a fixable one.
Brian have you any experience with levamisol or any thoughts on the philosophy of annual worming, regardless of asymptomatic fish ?
(I'll copy & paste my response to Francis as well)