Panacur and Hydroids

Jim Barry · #1 09-17-2006, 08:28 PM

I am fighting a growth of hydroids in my tank and I am thinking of using Panacur. Has anyone used this with positive results. Do you have to remove your LPS and SPS?

I also understand it is hard to find... Does anyone have any for sale or know where I can get some

Thanks

Jim

AndyL · #2 09-17-2006, 09:53 PM

I'm guessing the CC star didn't do the job in the end?

I was thinking about that earlier today - as I've got some hydroids going in the SH tank and wasn't really interested in medicating to deal with them...

I've seen panacur around; I don't think it was at my 'normal' saltwater stores though - thinking it was at riverfront or pisces..

Jim Barry · #3 09-17-2006, 10:54 PM

I had a CC starfish that loved them... I gave it to Tony. Tony do you still have it and did it do the job for you?

I bought 4 more CC starfish and they won't touch my hydroids... Damn them !!

Andy...... I thought you had to get Panacur from a Vet

Quagmire · #4 09-17-2006, 10:58 PM

Has anyone tried Kalc paste on them? I have some too and was thinking of giving it a try.

Jim Barry · #5 09-17-2006, 11:02 PM

doesn't work...... tried it. Joes Juice doesn't work either, or hot water

AndyL · #6 09-17-2006, 11:05 PM

May have to these days - God knows one can't find metrodiazinol and other decent meds these days... Back from discus days - panacur's active ingredient is fenbendazole, and used to be available as a few different products. Of course fish medication's seem to be under the microscope these days...

Blow torch?

Quagmire · #7 09-17-2006, 11:41 PM

Too bad about the kalc not working.Blow torch

maybe something to that

Delphinus · #8 09-18-2006, 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Barry

I had a CC starfish that loved them... I gave it to Tony. Tony do you still have it and did it do the job for you?

I do still have him but unfortunately, nope he never touched a one of them. Not sure if it's the same kind of hydroid but I just manually remove them now. Ya want him back?

I was thinking of using a torch on the rock if I ever take the rock out.

Panacur you can order from 1800petmeds.com and that's where I was going to order some if I ever decide to treat the rock. I'd suggest doing this outside your main tank as people have reported a lot of tank death from using it.

Good luck trying to get a vet to dispense any, I tried with Interceptor and found that every vet in the city (at least the ones I tried) were all far too ethical to help me out. There was one who was willing to read the documentation, I forget the name now, but if you search back you should be able to find the info. Once I figured I can get either stuff from the 1800petmeds outfit I kinda figured that's the way I would go in the future.

Delphinus · #9 09-18-2006, 03:10 AM

How fortuitous this topic came up in another thread. You've probably seen this but in case not:

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMW Rider

If you can't find any, go to the Calgary North Veterinary Hospital and talk to Dr Weger. He is the exotic pet specialist that I consulted with earlier this year to get the meds for my acros. He should have the information on file yet. He also sold me just a single tablet so that I would not have to buy an entire package.

That's the dude ya wanna speak to if you try the local vet route.

EmilyB · #10 09-18-2006, 05:49 AM

Let me know, if you want I can try my vets, one at Calgary North and one at Glenmore Landing. I must own some portion of them by now......