skin flukes....yet another joy of reefing - Page 3

OceanicCorals-Ian- · #21 02-06-2010, 06:06 AM

Hey Tony,

JL has them on hand all the time. As a last resort you can buy it from a large Pond dealer. They use them to treat Koi and goldfish as well but they charge twice as much for it.

Cheers,

Paul

Delphinus · #22 02-06-2010, 06:42 AM

Thanks Paul, will be looking for some tomorrow - hopefully someone local has some tucked away somewhere. It came in on a new fish introduced last weekend and it was only tonight that I realized what I was seeing. I'm a little ticked at myself because I noticed it a few days ago but wrote it off as abrasions or scratches since there's always a bit of a "hazing" from the existing tank members when a new guy comes along. Plus it is a light coloured fish so the flesh is the same colour as the flatworms so you really have to see them in just the right viewing angle to make out that they are indeed little raised spots. And it explains the incessant scratching and head shaking I've been seeing from this guy.

I just hope it's not too late.

#23 02-06-2010, 07:07 AM

I treated my tank for fluks after stressing a flame angle so much it didn't make to more than 1.5 days. Catching a fish in a display tank is not prity even with 90% of the rock out. Prazi-pro works it only afected my pink tip Nem but it has bounced back. I will not try and catch a fish in the DT again treat with prazi-pro it will rid the tank of flate worms fluks, ancor worms, tape worms and Turbellarians. instructions say to add 5ml per 20g I did 4ml per 20g then wated 2 days and added the other 1ml per20g and added 1ml each day after to manetane level for the full 7days. then do a 25% water change. then your back to normal remember you have to remove any carbon stop skimmer and UV. I put my skimmer on after 5 days for a couple hours and if liquide was clear returned it back to the sump. remember I have a low bio load in my tank and I keep it that way in case of power failures and outher unforseen situations. I can't stress this more get a good skimmer and UV sterilizer make all the difference when it comes to things like ICK and other bad bugs that have a cycle.

Bill

Leah · #24 02-06-2010, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

Hmmm, bumping this. Looks like I have to find me some Prazipro.

Where can one find this? Most LFS's? I'm about to go looking now..

Oh no! sorry to hear this, good luck with the hunt today. I have some I could throw on the bus if you are stuck and can't find some out there.

#25 02-06-2010, 05:39 PM

I ordered mine from the USA and had no troubles getting it cleared through customs. J&L's prices are very good I payed a bit less with shipping but I was not in a hurry at the time. give J&L a call if you don't fine nay localy.

Bill

Delphinus · #26 02-06-2010, 09:22 PM

Found some Praztastic made my National Fish Pharmaceuticals which from what I can tell is the same product (praziquantel), only in powdered form. I need to see if I have any vodka though because it needs to be first dissolved in ethyl alcohol to become soluble in water.

#27 02-07-2010, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

Found some Praztastic made my National Fish Pharmaceuticals which from what I can tell is the same product (praziquantel), only in powdered form. I need to see if I have any vodka though because it needs to be first dissolved in ethyl alcohol to become soluble in water.

It is the same thing except the powder is hard to get to disolve in to a liquide and prazi-pro does not have one other thing in it. Both will work equily as well, if you use the powder disolve it in a seporate container of saltwater that is a bit wormer than the tank let sit for a bit and stir again before adding to the sump. Go a bit light and dose and bump up after a day then add what is needed to maintian dosage.

Bill

OceanicCorals-Ian- · #28 02-07-2010, 01:03 AM

Make sure you turn off your skimmer. Prazi will make your skimmer go nuts.

Paul

Delphinus · #29 02-07-2010, 02:54 AM

I forgot to turn off my skimmer. Just came home from errands and was checking things and was remarking to myself that I probably should have turned it off. Rather than going berserk though it's sort of .. like it's stuck in foam or something.

How often can I redose this stuff? Do I have to wait 3 to 5 days? My new tang is in really rough shape thanks to these horrible things.

OceanicCorals-Ian- · #30 02-07-2010, 03:39 AM

How much did you dose initially? If there was an adequate amount, you should see results fairly quickly, the same day or next. I would add add some more all the while keeping an eye on some of the soft corals. You should start to see the lil nasty buggers slide off or lose their grip on the fish.

HTH.

Paul