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I've had success with camellanus and some unidentified parasites using Avitrol Plus, which is levimasole and praziquantel. Utterly useless by themselves IME (most fish wormers are straight praziquantel) but this combo is really effective for internal parasites and doesn't seem to knock the fish silly.
If you've tried one treatment already though, probably best not to muck about.

I just found the maximum dose rate of metro at 6mg/L, and 55g = approx 200L. Its late and I haven't done this in a while, but I ended up at 1200mg. Can someone confirm this or give me the correct dose ASAP? ta And 2 stage dose or a once-off for this parasite? (not one I'm familiar with)

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As with everything fish related, all websites I have looked up for treatment have different advice to give.

I have read:
12mg/lt for 3 doses + 1% in food
1tsp per pound of food for 10 days
7mg/lt 3 doses
Can anyone advise us on what the best way to go is?
Some of the infected fish are still eating and some arent so i'm guessing medicated food and water would be needed?

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Got your pm Lindy,

This from my Metronidazole container....

"Usual dose is 125mg/40L (10 US gallons)."

DIRECTIONS: 100 to 200 mg for every 40L (10 US gallons).

Repeat every 2 days until symptoms disappear. Turn off UV, ozone, and chemical filtration. (note that you can run your regular filter, and it does not adversely affect the filter bed)

You can also treat fish flakes, to feed, blend 100mg with about 1 tablespoon of frozen food paste. There is a note to add garlic guard (so if you have regular garlic or have access to pure garlic extract/oil..) to enhance palatability.

You can also treat an amount of fishfood with this, and then freeze the flakes for long periods of time. Use when needed. I can e-mail the discus breeder I purchased it from for more info if that will help. I just

Metro is an effective treatment for several protozoan and anaerobic bacterial diseases of fish (Cryptocaron, Hexamita, Ichthyopthirius) Easily remove with carbon.

I keep it around as an ick med since I have fish, inverts and snails in all my tanks these days. Salt or copper wouldn't work for me. Also keeping SA cichlids hexamita is a concern. Also platys and guppies which are known to be ick / fungus e. Discus breeders use this whenever ANY new fish are purchased, and it goes into the quarantine tank with them to deworm and treat for any parasites be they internal or external. I mix mine direct to the water column but if you suspect internal parasites, feeding will bring faster results. It's safe with your bacterial colony and not harsh on the fish.

Good luck with your fish !
Da



The Amazon Nut...

How did it go Lindy?

Hope all is well.