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	german ram, hole in the head? HELP
princessinabsentia Hobbyist Posts: 135 Kudos: 81 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Aug-2004	i have a female german ram with what looks like a hole forming in her head. looks kinda like a breathing hole. no other fish have any problems, even the other ram. what is it? me
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
garyroland ---Prime Fish--- Posts: 7878 Kudos: 4010 Votes: 103 Registered: 31-Dec-2001	The beginnings of HITH (Heximita) that usually involve some Cichlids, is indeed small holes that start in the head of the trop... My favorite med for HITH is "Parasite Clear" because it contains the ingredient most used to control Heximita. Start dosing as soon as possible and make sure diet and water quality are tops. Some suspect poor water and diet contribute to the protozoan parasite. --garyroland.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
princessinabsentia Hobbyist Posts: 135 Kudos: 81 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Aug-2004	ty will look for that or something similar tomorrow at the store. my water quality is fine just checked them again today and everything is bang on and no i dont know the numbers i just match colours lol could it have been brought it from a pleco? that is the only thing that has changed in my tank over the last couple months. me
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
garyroland ---Prime Fish--- Posts: 7878 Kudos: 4010 Votes: 103 Registered: 31-Dec-2001	My research has told me it's possible the protozoan parasite, Hexamita, may be present in low levels in some fish but will remain harmless until the trop loses some resistance through bad diet and bad water quality. Because we're not positive what triggers the attack, we can only give educated guesses, and there's mine. I know in the UK, Waterlife's "Octozin" has been tried on HITH. --garyroland.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35


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