Rally Pro vs Prazipro

[Ziggy17]

I’m from Canada. We cannot get prazipro. I repeat, Canadians cannot purchase Prazipro.

So with that in mind, has anyone used Ruby Rally Pro for flukes with any success? If so, is it as good as Prazipro? Is it worth buying for a QT protocol?

Cheers!

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I’m from Canada. We cannot get prazipro. I repeat, Canadians cannot purchase Prazipro.

So with that in mind, has anyone used Ruby Rally Pro for flukes with any success? If so, is it as good as Prazipro? Is it worth buying for a QT protocol?

Cheers!

I do not have any faith in Rally Pro being able to handle flukes, it simply is not cut out for that, none of its ingredients are effective against flukes at the dose provided. Your best bet would be hyposalinity at a specific gravity of 1.012 for 30 days. If you opt for 1.009 for 30 days, that will also protect the fish against marine ich. Prazipro is a good reef-safe med, but it is tricky to use properly in order to break the life cycle of egg laying fluke species. The problem is that prazi does not kill fluke eggs. You need to then try to time multiple prazi treatments to break the life cycle (3 to 5 treatments, spaced 5 to 8 days apart).

Jay

 

[Ziggy17]

I do not have any faith in Rally Pro being able to handle flukes, it simply is not cut out for that, none of its ingredients are effective against flukes at the dose provided. Your best bet would be hyposalinity at a specific gravity of 1.012 for 30 days. If you opt for 1.009 for 30 days, that will also protect the fish against marine ich. Prazipro is a good reef-safe med, but it is tricky to use properly in order to break the life cycle of egg laying fluke species. The problem is that prazi does not kill fluke eggs. You need to then try to time multiple prazi treatments to break the life cycle (3 to 5 treatments, spaced 5 to 8 days apart).

Jay

Copy that. Appreciate the input. I’ve never done hypo salinity in a QT before so I’m hesitant. But I guess if it can be done, I can surely do it. I was going to use a fleece filter with an air stone, I’m presuming evaporation won’t be much of an issue.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I’m from Canada. We cannot get prazipro. I repeat, Canadians cannot purchase Prazipro.

So with that in mind, has anyone used Ruby Rally Pro for flukes with any success? If so, is it as good as Prazipro? Is it worth buying for a QT protocol?

Cheers!

Prazi is for flukes and worms while Ruby rally treats an array of issue, but not ich or flukes and Jay stated the rest which i'm in alignment with

 

[sck90]

I’m from Canada. We cannot get prazipro. I repeat, Canadians cannot purchase Prazipro.

So with that in mind, has anyone used Ruby Rally Pro for flukes with any success? If so, is it as good as Prazipro? Is it worth buying for a QT protocol?

Cheers!

Hey,

Juste buy some API general cure

API General Cure - Frag Box Corals

Size 10 packets, 30 oz.

fragbox.ca

It contains the same active ingredient that is in prazipro.

 

[MnFish1]

Hey,

Juste buy some API general cure

API General Cure - Frag Box Corals

Size 10 packets, 30 oz.

fragbox.ca

It contains the same active ingredient that is in prazipro.

Though the ingredients are similar - they are not the same medication. I would not substitute general cure. Except for an emergency

 

[Ziggy17]

What do our panel experts think about that API general cure?

 

[sck90]

Though the ingredients are similar - they are not the same medication. I would not substitute general cure. Except for an emergency

I agree they are not the same. But here in Canada, Prazipro is not available. API general cure contains praziquantel at an effective dosage, it is effective against flukes.

 

[MnFish1]

I agree they are not the same. But here in Canada, Prazipro is not available. API general cure contains praziquantel at an effective dosage, it is effective against flukes.

Yes - well aware. If the only way to get praziquantel is to use general cure - it can be substituted. The only point was that they are not interchangeable. Thats why I said you can use it in an emergency...

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Copy that. Appreciate the input. I’ve never done hypo salinity in a QT before so I’m hesitant. But I guess if it can be done, I can surely do it. I was going to use a fleece filter with an air stone, I’m presuming evaporation won’t be much of an issue.

Hypo is pretty easy to do. If you haven’t seen it, here is my post on hyposalinity:

Hyposalinity

Hyposalinity Jay Hemdal 2024 This term refers to a long-term bath treatment for marine fishes in which the salt content of the water is lowered and held below the point that certain parasites can survive. The salt level reached, and the time of the treatment are the two variables...

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