To treat or not??

Kershaw · Mar 31, 2016

so in the past I have treated prazi pro in my tank, with no issues. I just picked up a marbled wrasse and a Midas Blenny. No I did not QT. I am wondering if I should treat prazi as a just in case. Mainly for wrasse. I have been buying from this lfs for 4 years never had a fish sick from him. But I have a malanarus and a leapored wrasse. Just want to do the best I can with out QT. thanks

4FordFamily · Mar 31, 2016

IMO no qt you're playing with fire. I like prazi even in a DT.

Kershaw · Mar 31, 2016

4FordFamily said:
IMO no qt you're playing with fire. I like prazi even in a DT.

I know. But the significant other just dose not go for it. Her solution is not to buy anymore fish

hybridazn · Mar 31, 2016

Treating with prazi wouldn't hurt.

And I agree with @4FordFamily, I would explain that not qt'ing can be catastrophic

Kershaw · Mar 31, 2016

I will continue battle. But fish are in display and eating. I will probably treat prazi

melypr1985 · Mar 31, 2016

for what it's worth, I agree with the others on all points. I like prazi in the DT - haven't had much of an issue with it before. Some fading of my montis but they bounced back after. I've done it in a couple tanks at the store with no issues as well

Kershaw · Mar 31, 2016

Thanks. Any one know if flukes is contagious ?? Or intestinal worns

melypr1985 · Mar 31, 2016

Kershaw said:
Thanks. Any one know if flukes is contagious ?? Or intestinal worns

Yes to both. For intestinal worms the other fish get it by eating the infected fish's poop

Humblefish · Mar 31, 2016

Just my 2 cents: Dosing Prazipro in your DT should not be done haphazardly. You do it too many times, and sooner or later it's gonna come back to bite you.

Kershaw · Apr 1, 2016

Humblefish said:
Just my 2 cents: Dosing Prazipro in your DT should not be done haphazardly. You do it too many times, and sooner or later it's gonna come back to bite you.

Ok thank you. I suppose these two fish wil be my last until I can get a QT set up. Can only play Russian Rulett so many times.

4FordFamily · Apr 1, 2016

Kershaw said:
I know. But the significant other just dose not go for it. Her solution is not to buy anymore fish

After you kill hundreds or in my case several thousand dollars of fish this way, she will either learn the lesson or you will be forced to leave the hobby. I have lost fish three catastrophic times before my hard head figured it out.

Duke4Life · Apr 1, 2016

I showed my wife a lot of the threads posted of people losing entire systems. That was all the convincing she needed.

Kershaw · Apr 1, 2016

Duke4Life said:
I showed my wife a lot of the threads posted of people losing entire systems. That was all the convincing she needed.

Now that's a method I have not tried.

Humblefish · Apr 1, 2016

I spent 20-25 years trying various ich management techniques: garlic, herbal remedies, ozone, UV sterilizer, etc. with varying degrees of success. My older fish didn't fare as well; I would lose 10-15 yr old angels & tangs to ich outbreaks. The last straw was losing both my Pinnatus and Teira Batfish to ich.

It was also quite embarrassing and really humbled me. Here I was, this supposed marine fish expert, and I couldn't prevent my fish from succumbing to ich.

So I got really mad at myself, and vowed to turn my biggest weakness into my greatest strength.

Duke4Life · Apr 1, 2016

Kershaw said:
Now that's a method I have not tried.

Good luck! Only things I pointed out were it's small and temporary. She's even moved her computer so she can watch it. Didn't have say anything else. Scented candles are my battle lol she likes to light them in the kitchen 10ft from where mine is located.