Anyone Have Success Curing Camallanus With Levamisole?

[GuppyGoddess]

Well, title sums up question. . .Anyone experience success using Levamisole to cure Camallanus?

I've seen numerous posts, here and on other forums, about using Levamisole to treat Camallanus, but haven't found anyone who has CURED it.

The guppy I had with the tell-tale red pokey thing sticking out (and then the little worms) isn't in my tank anymore, but I do have other guppies who I believe are exposed yet not showing symptoms yet so I am treating them.

I'm looking for answers from people who've been successful rather than hearing from those who know someone else who's been lucky enough to keep their fish alive. I'm looking for first-hand experiences.

Thanks so much for anyone who can help!!!

 

[blue acara]

Yes Ive successfully used it to treat Callamanus in my Apistogramma.

Treat them in a bare bottom tank if possible. Keep the tank floor clean as the worms and eggs drop down there. U give them 24 hour bath then big water change of 80% or more. Repeat one week later.

 

[GuppyGoddess]

Yes Ive successfully used it to treat Callamanus in my Apistogramma.

Treat them in a bare bottom tank if possible. Keep the tank floor clean as the worms and eggs drop down there. U give them 24 hour bath then big water change of 80% or more. Repeat one week later.

So, I should scoop out all the gravel and plants and toss all that in the garbage? After the 2nd treatment, how long until new gravel and stuff can be added back in? The tank has three guppies and one (I believe) has tail rot, so I doubt he'll survive the treatment.

Did you bleach all your equipment? What about the vials to the ammonia kits and various stuff? Should I soak those in bleach and should I wipe down all the bottles with bleach?

Edited to add: Now that you've experienced this, have you wormed all your new fish since then? I'm so paranoid about this now. I doubt I'll buy another guppy again.

 

[blue acara]

No please don't throw out your gravel or plants, I treated my apistogramma in a heavily planted tank its just easier in a bare bottom. You don't need to wipe anything down in bleach.

You say one of your guppies has suspected fin rot, post a pic if you can. If your fairly sure one has fin rot you should treat him first as you haven't confirmed Camallanus worms in them yet correct?

Fin rot is caused by gereral poor living conditions. Is the tank cycled, have you tested the water for ammonia and nitrite, what is your water change routine?

 

[GuppyGoddess]

No please don't throw out your gravel or plants, I treated my apistogramma in a heavily planted tank its just easier in a bare bottom. You don't need to wipe anything down in bleach.

You say one of your guppies has suspected fin rot, post a pic if you can. If your fairly sure one has fin rot you should treat him first as you haven't confirmed Camallanus worms in them yet correct?

Fin rot is caused by gereral poor living conditions. Is the tank cycled, have you tested the water for ammonia and nitrite, what is your water change routine?

I'll post a photo if possible (I've taken loads of photos but they're all blurry - he moves so fast!). His back fin isn't as bad as other photos of guppies online that I've seen. Just a couple spots look like their missing parts and the tips of his tail look like they've been dipped in reddish brown paint.

The tank is *barely* cycled. I took water samples to a pet store and they confirmed that there was no ammonia or nitite, but yet, no nitrate build up either. PH was fine. The gal said it's on the point of nearly being cycled.

Since then, I cut back on water changes. I was doing 10 % nearly daily, but then a few weeks back, cut back to 10% every three days. Today I did a 30% change after seeing that the red/brown "paint" hasn't gone away.

I'm going to buy melafix tomorrow to see if that helps.

 

[blue acara]

The link has a paragraph on guppies with fin rot a little ways down. http/guppyplace.tripod.com/Ailments.html
The redness on the tail could be an amonia burn it reckons.

Get your fishshop to test your water again, look at the results yourself. If ammonia and nitrite are clear then its cycled, the nitrate tests are unreliable.

 

[GuppyGoddess]

The link has a paragraph on guppies with fin rot a little ways down. [URL="http/guppyplace.tripod.com/Ailments.html"]http/guppyplace.tripod.com/Ailments.html[/URL]
The redness on the tail could be an amonia burn it reckons.

Get your fishshop to test your water again, look at the results yourself. If ammonia and nitrite are clear then its cycled, the nitrate tests are unreliable.

Looks like kind of what my guppy has. I changed 1/3 of the water both yesterday and today and added aquarium salt. I'm not sure I can get the anti-biotics recommended on that website w/out going into a vet. Is Maracyn & Maracyn 2 sold over-the-counter at any fish retailers?

 

[blue acara]

not in the uk. There are some other meds available that are effective against external bacteria. Im thinking acriflavin or potassium permanganate.