How to Deworm and remove parasites from Discus

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jan stolk - 7 years ago

Yup , you butchered that name .

Maurice Aquariums - 7 years ago

Ha Ha! I'm sure I did

Prasanth Prashu - 7 years ago

Can I switch on the external filter after putting flagyl tablet in the fish tank ? should I crush the tablet and make it powder then I put it or should I put it in the tank without crushing it ? My red parrot fish is not eating any food so is it ok if I put two tablet in fish tank then do water change 50percent or completely after 3 days ?

vinay babu - 6 years ago

Prasanth Prashu y

Maurice Aquariums - 7 years ago

You can put it in whole. Your external filter can be on. Do a 50% water change after 3 days and repeat the dosing. Then do another 50% after the next 3 days

Abhay Hegde - 7 years ago

my discus has worms can i still use flagyl? as a cure ?

Maurice Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Abhay Hegde OK great :)

Abhay Hegde - 7 years ago

Maurice Aquariums thank you so much I'll do this first thing tomorrow and revert to you soon thank you so much

Maurice Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Abhay Hegde OK great, do a 50% water change, then use four tablets. Leave it in for 3 days, then do another 50% water change and add 3 tablets again. Then do another water change 3 days later. They should be fine after that. Keep monitoring them and keep up with your water changes. These fish require Fred water every 2 days normally. Monitor their eating and their poop. They may not start back eating right away but that's OK. Feed them blood worms to coax them back to eating. Their poop shouldn't be white and stringy anymore.

Maurice Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Abhay Hegde it won't affect them. They can even eat it and be fine. Its actually best when they do eat it, as it gets in their digestive track and kills the parasites in there. I've used it with no bad side effects

Abhay Hegde - 7 years ago

+Maurice Aquariums i just hope it won't harm them as it's a medicine not meant for fishes...

Abhay Hegde - 7 years ago

Maurice Aquariums it's 100lts tank i guess its 30 in gallons...

Maurice Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Abhay Hegde yes that's the signs get some flagyl quickly. What size tank do you have? So I can instruct you how to dose.

Abhay Hegde - 7 years ago

Maurice Aquariums they have lost their appetite completely one of my discus died today and few of them are giving out white stringy poop....isn't it a sign of worms?

Maurice Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Abhay Hegde that depends on what kind of worms, can you see the worms? Is it hanging on or out of the discus? Flagyl kills internal parasites so if its worth a shot, I've cured parasites and worms before using flagyl. Its the metro inside that does the trick and it will work for worms too.

Zeev Kovalsky - 8 years ago

Using Metro U calling a secret, well well. :-))

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

+Zeev Kovalsky lol it is where I'm from lol so I share my knowledge.

Brian's Opinion/Comments - 8 years ago

You should have also mentioned that you need to remove all carbon from the filters if being used.

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

+Brian's Opinion/Comments I can prob still do that.

Brian's Opinion/Comments - 8 years ago

Hmm, 3 days..... I think metro is only active for about 24 to 28 hours.. Also you can buy pure metronidazole in a powder form here in the U.S. Around 40.00 dollars can get you enough to treat about 1600 gallons.

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

+Brian's Opinion/Comments that's awesome. I tried getting the powder here, but it isn't available.

Robin`s aquarium - 8 years ago

Great video!

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

Thanks Robin.

Fish Behind Glass - 8 years ago

Good advice. Prevention is the best medicine.

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

Prevention is always better than cure, and cheaper too :D

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

Thanks man. The breeder gave me that tip. So being me, I pass it along.

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colinbarsby - 8 years ago

Doctor's prescription is needed here in Australia too.

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

Wow its over the counter here. I thought the restrictions should be the same due to global governing bodies lol. But I guess not.

Tom Hughes - 8 years ago

Great video great advice!

LJohnson - 8 years ago

nice

Old School Fish Guy - 8 years ago

Good one

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

Thanks Pastor

Ivory Queen - 8 years ago

Great video!

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

Thanks Ivory Queen :)

The Fish Closet - 8 years ago

don't one have to use a dewormer like levamazole and prazi, then use metronidazole to get rid of the excess bacteria caused by the dead worms in the gut. every intestinal tract needs bacteria to help break down food. on the other side antibodies have the side effects of giving one diarrhea hense helping expel the worms but they will just eat them again.

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

No you're right. If you look at the ingredients I put into my mix, I put in green peas, garlic, & spinach leaves. Those items all help move and clean out the fish's digestive system. So that causes the bowel movement to get any worms/parasites out. The metro does the rest.

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

No its cool. The food I made for them has garlic, green peas, and spinach in it apart from the beef heart. Those additions help in the deworming bit, getting the fish to pass out extra waste. The metro will kill such parasites and the garlic will keep them off the fish. So its really an all around approach to keeping fish healthy.

The Fish Closet - 8 years ago

+1deaver antihelmintic not antisemitic. darn google, lol.

The Fish Closet - 8 years ago

+Maurice Aquariums sorry Maurice, I shortened praziquantel to prazi, forgetting the combo product that contains both praziquantel and metronidazole. my bad. So praziquantel is a antisemitic drug whereas metronidazole is a antibodic. any case, I don't want to seem argumentative, sorry if that is the way I'm coming off

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

The metro deworms them and kills the parasites. To prevent them from eating the worms a large water change has to be done at the end of the treatment to get them out the tank. Oh and prazi is metronidazole.

Rich's Fishes - 8 years ago

Great info Mo. I stupidly have never done this to any of my discus or any other tanks in my fishroom. I just noticed one of my GBR has a sunken belly so I think its time for me to start! Unfortunately my LFS was out of metro yesterday so today I'm heading out to every LFS within an hour or so from my house for the hunt! I've never heard of Flagyl.....where did you source it? Do your discus eat the medicated food easily enough or do you add any garlic oil or anything?

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

Aww man. Well I guess the hunt is on then.

Rich's Fishes - 8 years ago

Great info Mo; but unfortunately I just did some quick research and looks like Flagyl pills are not sold over the counter in the states. Which is a shame b/c I'm sure its a much cheaper alternative than the aquarium products. I believe I can order online but this is one of those times where I really dont want to wait for shipping so I'm back on the hunt for the metro!

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

The discus eat the medicated food enthusiastically. Their food also has garlic, spinach, beef heart, cod liver oil, paprika and green peas. So I don't think they taste the medication. The flagyl is a tablet you can get at any pharmacy over the counter. Its pure metronidazole, so its perfect for parasites in discus. Its used for treating bacterial problems in humans as well, that's why its over the counter. Apart from in their food, just plop 2 in the tank, it'll dissolve on its own and have the same results. The discus will also peck at it. This is welcomed so it can get into their digestive systems faster. Give it a shot if the nearest pharmacy is 5 minutes away as opposed to hours for the next fish shop. This tip was given to me by my local discus breeder and I trust him. PS. Don't use on scaleless fish like neons.