Is this an internal parasite ?

[William Norman]

Hello All,

Is this a internal parasite or infection?

I have another that is not eating.

 

[EmdeReef]

Hello All,

Is this a internal parasite or infection?

I have another that is not eating.

On my phone pic won't magnify, is that white stringy poop coming out or a fin? If white string then yes a parasite.

 

[William Norman]

I have PraziPro. Do i treat the entire tank. Any concerns with inverts, bubble tip anemone or other corals ?

 

[EmdeReef]

With prazi you would have to treat the entire tank.

The most effective way to treat internal parasites though is to soak food with antibiotics.

Prazi generally doesn’t harm anemones, though they may retract and will likely appear stressed. You’ll have to watch closely and if it detaches then you should run carbon and do a water change.

The concern with prazi would be worms including bristles, sometimes it may kill them which could cause water quality issues. In addition you may need to treat several times so best option would be a HT.

Any chance you are able to isolate the fish and treat? Good luck!

For more info: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/internal-parasites-intestinal-worms.267419/

 

[Big G]

Prazipro treats flukes and "some" internal parasites. Best to treat with metro, it kills"all" internal parasites. API's General Cure, a powder, treats both it contains praziquantel and metro. Best done in a Qt. Add some extra aeration in the form of a bubble foam filter and a powerhead aimed up to break the surface tension of the water and increase oxygen exchange.

 

[William Norman]

So all of the fish should go into QT and be treated ?

 

[EmdeReef]

That’s the best way to go.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Metro in some frozen food, with some focus. Spot feed to the fish just enough for them to eat and no waste, with all pumps off. Need to treat all fish.

So this can be done in tank. I have with good results.

 

[Maritimer]

So all of the fish should go into QT and be treated ?

If you're using either Metroplex or API General Cure with Focus, in food, then you can leave the fish in your main display, as Flippers4Pups noted. If you want to try to treat with Metroplex in the water, then fish should be removed to QT.

Fish eat fish poop, so any one or all could have the parasites.

~Bruce

 

[Humblefish]

^^ Just to add; mix a tiny bit of Epsom salt into the metro/focus soaked food to help flush any dead worms out of his intestines. So they're not just rotting inside of him.

That's an update I need to make to the sticky.

 

[William Norman]

Thank you everyone for the advice.

 

[William Norman]

Quick followup. Cant find Focus in any of the stores. I will have to order. Can I start treating with API General Cure in food for my DT prior to getting focus ?

 

[Big G]

Quick followup. Cant find Focus in any of the stores. I will have to order. Can I start treating with API General Cure in food for my DT prior to getting focus ?

It will just disperse into the water column without the focus.

GC is a somewhat coarse powder that when dispersing into a QT, you can just dump it in but lots of granules will settle onto the bottom of the tank. So the best way to disperse it into a QT is to use a brine shrimp type net. Pour the powder into the net. Lower the net about halfway into the water and then massage the net which then "expresses" the powder out into the water much more efficiently. Some granules will remain in the net. Massage again and then invert the net dispensing the remainder into the tank.