Tape worm example---check this out

[Jason K.]

WOW that's freakin' crazy... did you use prazi in powder form?

[shoveltrash]

wow. I need to research dewormers!
no wonder they were eating so much LOL

[Chicago Discus]

WOW that's freakin' crazy... did you use prazi in powder form?

I used the liquid form

[mirador]

Re retreating..
You are,I believe supposed to retreat in 7 days to catch eggs etc.Waiting could get the parasites reestablished if they weren't all dead...

[Jason K.]

Prazi-pro?

[Wes]

http://www.simplydiscus.com/library/...apeworms.shtml

[Chicago Discus]

Prazi-pro?

yes thats what I used it worked really well as you can see

[Jason K.]

That's good to know. I do have some around may have to give it a shot as those pic's you posted are insane. great photo's by the way...

[mdlman99]

*note to self BUY Prazi-pro. 0_0

UPDATED: Bought QC and PP lol

[YSS]

I just want everyone to know that the juv where showing no signs of any illness this is just what I found after a routine deworming........these little buggers can hide and not show up until treated...............

Yup. My understanding is that most parasites/worms don't really harm/kill the hosts as that would do parasites no good.

[Chicago Discus]

Yup. My understanding is that most parasites/worms don't really harm/kill the hosts as that would do parasites no good.

Its very true they looked great,eating good and pooping good not until I used this preventative treatment I didn't notice any problem. Im really glad I treated them....

[Darrell Ward]

That's probably the one parasite I haven't dealt with over the years. (Thank goodness!) Absolutely disgusting! Must feel great to the fish to expel those things.

[DonMD]

Hey, Josie, thanks for posting these pics. Very GRAPHIC Ha! Now I know what to expect if I suspect tapeworms.

[ShinShin]

Josie,

Once a host fails to provide the proper nutrition, a tapeworm will leave it. That is why healthy looking discus can be plagued by them. In your case, they were juveniles. They would have continued to eat like pigs and continued to look healthy as long as you fed them a lot but would not grow accordingly. It is a reason many juvies do not grow and people end up with 4" fish that are a year old even though they raised them properly.

Mat

[Chicago Discus]

Josie,

Once a host fails to provide the proper nutrition, a tapeworm will leave it. That is why healthy looking discus can be plagued by them. In your case, they were juveniles. They would have continued to eat like pigs and continued to look healthy as long as you fed them a lot but would not grow accordingly. It is a reason many juvies do not grow and people end up with 4" fish that are a year old even though they raised them properly.

Mat

Very true mat thats why I kicked it's a$$ now. So they can be big fat an sassy