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Hi, Please help! Can you suggest a method of treatment that won't necessitate medicating the entire tank.
The tank (only tank) is a beautiful 12 gal; bio-wheel filteration; the little guys: 6 plattys and 4 corys.
When I first set-up the tank, only one platty showed signs of "flash -scraping". The water quality is excellent; I enjoy monitoring all of the values. From what I read, some flukes are always present. I was concerned, but remained watchful. Now three plattys seem to be afected, and two of them are spending some time by themselves on the bottom (with fins closed).
Please understand that I cann't set-up a hospital tank at this time. When I read about a several salt baths over consecutove days (and perhaps some additional medication), is the bath jst that, a prolonged dip. I could place a few gallons of good aquarium water in a clean aquarium bucket; then add the meds, then add the fish (for how long a bath?).
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Okay well there is no need to make 2 threads for a start.

could place a few gallons of good aquarium water in a clean aquarium bucket; then add the meds, then add the fish (for how long a bath?).

Salt sounds like a good solution, when giving them a bath, just watch how they are going, any troubles, take them out. I'm not certain about tropical species so i'm not sure the exact length.


From what I read, some flukes are always present.
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I don't quite get this one, you have a test for flukes?
 
Thank you Henry. I will begin simply with a aquarium salt bath. As for my remark about flukes being omnipresent, I meant to say that from what I've read so far, flukes are pretty commonand quite difficult to eradicate. I'd like to see them under the microscope; the wife has a pretty nice scope. The plattys are rather small (3 cm) and I don't see how I could take a scraping without doing them more harm. If I ever loose a fish, I'll conduct a postmortum for the good of all the fish in the tank. Thanks again. Regards, Sneaker.
 

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