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  • Discus Ashan
    Registered Member
    • Mar 2024
    • 62

    Not eating fish/ Worms in the stomach

    If discus fish have worms problems in the stomach and they don't eating what can we do for this.is it successful to add medicine in the water.Are there any alternatives to send the medication in to the stomach this kind of situations.please share your knowledge and experience. All water parameters are ok.
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  • brewmaster15
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    • Apr 2002
    • 29885
    • Northford,CT,USA

    #2
    Originally posted by Discus Ashan
    If discus fish have worms problems in the stomach and they don't eating what can we do for this.is it successful to add medicine in the water.Are there any alternatives to send the medication in to the stomach this kind of situations.please share your knowledge and experience. All water parameters are ok.
    Are these the same discus you dewormed last month??

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    If so, the levamsole you used can be added right to the water as a 3-4 ppm bath for 24 hours.

    BUT, how do you know they have worms? what is the problem?

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    • Discus Ashan
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      • Mar 2024
      • 62

      #3
      Yes.This is same.They are not eating,reduced the colors and also reduced the growing rate.Normally I use medication in to the food but not eating this fish then i separated from the main tank.

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      • Discus Ashan
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        • Mar 2024
        • 62

        #4
        I treated levamisole but not yet eating.What can i do next.please give me your experience.

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        • brewmaster15
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          • Apr 2002
          • 29885
          • Northford,CT,USA

          #5
          when was the last treatment of levamisole and are the fish passing any white feces? what are you feeding and what is the temperature?
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          • Discus Ashan
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            • Mar 2024
            • 62

            #6
            I treated levamisole an one month ago.I din not see any white feces. I am feeding beef heart mix. Temperature is 29 celsius.

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