Treating intestinal worms

Mundeez · May 12, 2017

Hi guys, my tank inhabitants are battling intestinal worms, many having exhibited the telltale sign (white stringy poop)... this is my second crack at treating this issue, as the first go around was unsuccessful. This time, I've been soaking the Rod's frozen food in a little red solo cup with just enough water to melt it, then adding General Cure, and Seachem's Focus (in a 5 to 1 Focus to GC rato) for 20 to 30 minutes before feeding every day for the last three weeks. I know based on reading the @Humblefish piece on treating the nasty buggers that you only need to treat for about two weeks...but i don't want to stop too early and risk a relapse! I also don't want to hurt the fish by doing it too long (if that's an actual possibility?). I've yet to see any of the fish poop during the last three weeks of treatment, AT ALL, so i really don't know where I'm at yet. So i guess my question is, should i keep going a little longer, or stop now? Thanks a ton!

Humblefish · May 12, 2017

I would keep going until you see brown poop coming out of the fish who displayed white stringy poop. That tells you the dead worms have all been blasted out.

melypr1985 · May 13, 2017

agreed^^

Mundeez · May 13, 2017

Humblefish said:
I would keep going until you see brown poop coming out of the fish who displayed white stringy poop. That tells you the dead worms have all been blasted out.

Can i add Kanaplex to the GC and Focus, just to be certain?

melypr1985 · May 13, 2017

Mundeez said:
Can i add Kanaplex to the GC and Focus, just to be certain?

I wouldn't add that to the food. If they are in QT, you can add the kanaplex to the water, but medicating needs to be done carefully since some fish can react badly to too many medications being administered.

Mundeez · May 13, 2017

melypr1985 said:
I wouldn't add that to the food. If they are in QT, you can add the kanaplex to the water, but medicating needs to be done carefully since some fish can react badly to too many medications being administered.

Gotcha, thanks Melypr1985!

4FordFamily · May 13, 2017

I agree with everything being said. It can occasionally take awhile for normal poop to resume when treating, depending on how bad the infection is and how good the fish is at cleaning g itself out!