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Will API General Cure or Prazipro treat Uronema? or is there a specific medication I need for that application?
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Praziquantel has no affect on Uronema. The metronidazole in the General Cure *could* be of benefit, but generally it doesn't work. Chloroquine is the treatment of choice, but it is difficult to acquire and cannot be used in a DT.
I've had very poor success treating active Uronema infections - this protozoan starts off in the muscles and organs of the fish and by the time you see it erupt on the skin, it is too late. In seahorses, the infection is more external, and I've had some success treating them with formalin dips.
In case you haven't seen it, here is an article I posted on this disease:
www.reef2reef.com
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I've had very poor success treating active Uronema infections - this protozoan starts off in the muscles and organs of the fish and by the time you see it erupt on the skin, it is too late. In seahorses, the infection is more external, and I've had some success treating them with formalin dips.
In case you haven't seen it, here is an article I posted on this disease:
Uronema / Red Band Disease - Hemdal
Red Band Syndrome in Marine Fishes: Caused by the Protozoan; Uronema sp. Jay Hemdal Introduction: This moderately common disease of certain species of marine fish is so often misdiagnosed that most aquarists apply incorrect treatment methods...
www.reef2reef.com
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not a very friendly sounding parasite!Praziquantel has no affect on Uronema. The metronidazole in the General Cure *could* be of benefit, but generally it doesn't work. Chloroquine is the treatment of choice, but it is difficult to acquire and cannot be used in a DT.
I've had very poor success treating active Uronema infections - this protozoan starts off in the muscles and organs of the fish and by the time you see it erupt on the skin, it is too late. In seahorses, the infection is more external, and I've had some success treating them with formalin dips.
In case you haven't seen it, here is an article I posted on this disease:
Uronema / Red Band Disease - Hemdal
Red Band Syndrome in Marine Fishes: Caused by the Protozoan; Uronema sp. Jay Hemdal Introduction: This moderately common disease of certain species of marine fish is so often misdiagnosed that most aquarists apply incorrect treatment methods...
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I'm guessing considering "Uronema is not an obligate parasite", that it might still be possible to infect a DT even post 30 day QT? Or is it highly likely to infect/contaminate the fish within the 30 day observation period?
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Correct - eradicating uronema is likely impossible. The best you can do is avoid susceptible fish, or at least hold them in quarantine when first acquired. Green chromic, yellow coris and anthias make up the bulk of cases I see here. I've also seen it in other wrasses, parrotfish and butterflyfish. No doubt many more species can be affected though.
I've never had Uronema just break out in an established tank (except for seahorses and seadragons - and that may be a different species).
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@Jay Hemdal what are your thoughts? Uronema or injury? It's been there several days, and does seem to be healing somewhat. Fish is acting normal and eatingPraziquantel has no affect on Uronema. The metronidazole in the General Cure *could* be of benefit, but generally it doesn't work. Chloroquine is the treatment of choice, but it is difficult to acquire and cannot be used in a DT.
I've had very poor success treating active Uronema infections - this protozoan starts off in the muscles and organs of the fish and by the time you see it erupt on the skin, it is too late. In seahorses, the infection is more external, and I've had some success treating them with formalin dips.
In case you haven't seen it, here is an article I posted on this disease:
Uronema / Red Band Disease - Hemdal
Red Band Syndrome in Marine Fishes: Caused by the Protozoan; Uronema sp. Jay Hemdal Introduction: This moderately common disease of certain species of marine fish is so often misdiagnosed that most aquarists apply incorrect treatment methods...
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Definitive diagnosis really requires a skin scrape and a microscope, but that doesn’t look quite like Uronema to me, plus it’s been there a few days without turning red…I’d say that is a minor injury.
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