Short review about Dactymor Forte

[Alex0220]

My two bicolor blennies were showing obvious signs of flukes(ignoring food, flashing against rocks etc).

Because Praziquantel is not really available in Germany(and in most other countries in Europe) I decided to use Dactymor Forte.

It contains Cyromazin and it is advertised to help against Gyrodactylus (Flukes) and other worms.

The itching behaviour started on Monday this week and on Friday I dosed 5ml of Dactymor Forte into my tank (20G).

6 hours after dosing i did a 40% water change. The blennies started eating again the next morning and the flashing against rocks
was not that frequent anymore. I've only seen them flashing one more time.

The instructions of Dactymor Forte state that it is harmful for invertebrates. But all of my snails and hermit crabs are still alive.


I'll watch my tank the next few days and post some updates. I hope I was fast enough for a good treatment.

 

[Alex0220]

I also want to add that there is a bacterial bloom in my tank after the dose.

I got my skimmer running and keep the top of the tank well circulated.

The fish are not breathing heavily.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I also want to add that there is a bacterial bloom in my tank after the dose.

I got my skimmer running and keep the top of the tank well circulated.

The fish are not breathing heavily.

Sounds similar to prazi pro

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

My two bicolor blennies were showing obvious signs of flukes(ignoring food, flashing against rocks etc).

Because Praziquantel is not really available in Germany(and in most other countries in Europe) I decided to use Dactymor Forte.

It contains Cyromazin and it is advertised to help against Gyrodactylus (Flukes) and other worms.

The itching behaviour started on Monday this week and on Friday I dosed 5ml of Dactymor Forte into my tank (20G).

6 hours after dosing i did a 40% water change. The blennies started eating again the next morning and the flashing against rocks
was not that frequent anymore. I've only seen them flashing one more time.

The instructions of Dactymor Forte state that it is harmful for invertebrates. But all of my snails and hermit crabs are still alive.


I'll watch my tank the next few days and post some updates. I hope I was fast enough for a good treatment.

I’ve never used that, it doesn’t show up in any of my formularies. It contains cyamazine, an insect growth regulator that inhibits the molting process of insects. Flukes don’t molt so I’m unsure how this product would control them.
Jay