Chanaverm Wormer (Camallanus Worms) Advice/help Required..

[swordtail7]

Hello all.



I'm Joe, I own a juwel rio 240L community tank containing;

4 x Black widow tetra

2 x Dwarf Gourami

2 x Platy

2 x Ottocinclus

5 x Molly

1 x Black Molly

8 x Molly fry (young)



My water parameters are: 0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrite, >10ppm Nitrate.



About 2 months ago I noticed red 'spikes' protruding from one of my
gourami's vent & after a little research I diagnosed him to have a     
Camallanus worm infection.

I treated the entire tank with NT Lab's 'Anti Fluke & Wormer'
Medicine following a recommendation from my LFS. A week in I noticed the
other smaller Gourami had one small 'spike' also. I repeated the
treatment as advised for a month (once a week for 4 weeks). The worms
seem to have started to protrude more on the big Gourami (he has more
than 12 spikes!) but none have been passed (I have cleaned tank well
where appropiate) Therefore the Infection still exists.

After leaving the tank for the recommended 10 days between medications I am now ready to use Chanaverm;



Cant post link but Vetark sell it, its formulated for use with fish & it contains Levamisol, pls google it. Sorry.



Anyone else used this? there is not much info about & I really dont want to harm any of my fish.

Many thanks in advance, Joe

 

[swordtail7]

I went ahead and treated tank with Chanaverm, thought I should post result on here as I hope it will help someone...
 
Success!

- Followed the instructions (Carylnz reply/post on thetropicaltank & packet), but did not do a 90% water change .. more like 40% Removed Carbon from filter,
-
Built 2x 'worm catching' breeder nets to try to capture the foul
parasites! Placed the two 'visibly' affected Gouramis in each one.
- Added enough Chanaverm to treat 225L (to factor in water displacement of wood/plants in my 240L etc..)
- Turned lights off & 'Blacked out' tank with bin bags (just to be sure)
- Left for 24hrs ....

No worms! apart from a few dead ones caught in homemade breeder net
'traps' & floor of tank so I cleaned tank a little and fed fish to
try and purge any worms remaining..
Few days later and all fishies including fry & otto's happy as is their keeper!

Cant recommend Chanaverm enough & would advise anyone who is in my
former predicament to skip any other 'treatment' & use this stuff
straight off ... (provided its suitable for your tank of course)
Many thanks to Carylnz for the help!
Joe.