Gill Flukes? Treatment?

[BFG]

Hi,

I've got 4 young platies that are in my main tank. They've been in about a month.

Tank stats:
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 40
40 UK gal with 2 pearl gouramis, 11 neon tetras, 2 bristlenose, 6 corys, and the 4 platies.
Juwel internal filter & Eheim Classic 2217. Fairly heavily planted with amazon swords, vallis, hygrophilia + others

I've just noticed the male is being lethargic (hanging around the bottom of the tank) and on closer inspection, it looks like small white stringy bits coming from his gills. Due to the platies swimming quickly, and these things being small, I'm never going to be able to take a photo of it. No other fish seem to be effected.

I've got Waterlife Myxazin and Protozin in the house. Are either of these any good, or do I need something else?

I've also got a few apple snails and amano shrimp, so a med that they can deal with would be good!

Thanks for any help,

BFG

 

[vivh]

hi,

I think my Dutch Ram may have gill flukes/worms, I've never seen anything like it before on any of my fish, firstly a white lump appeared, then something seemed to emerge from the lump, like a white wiggly piece (sounds disgusting i know!), however now the white lump seems to have vanished but a white/reddish ulcer type lump is remaining. its not really I hole.
There are a couple of other white lumps on him, they are all near the eye & gill area.
From what i have read it seems as though this may be gill worm, my fish has been exceptinally healthy up til now.
I'm thinking of dosing with Aquarium Doctor BSB, this should treat ulcers, wounds, sores and gill diseases.

I'm in a bit of a panic to know what to treat him with as he's beginning to look rather disgusting! and I'm worried about the tank mates now! I'm hoping that I have made the right diagnosis, but as you know it very difficult.

any comments really welcomed from yourself or others!
thanks
Viv.

Hi,

I've got 4 young platies that are in my main tank. They've been in about a month.

Tank stats:
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 40
40 UK gal with 2 pearl gouramis, 11 neon tetras, 2 bristlenose, 6 corys, and the 4 platies.
Juwel internal filter & Eheim Classic 2217. Fairly heavily planted with amazon swords, vallis, hygrophilia + others

I've just noticed the male is being lethargic (hanging around the bottom of the tank) and on closer inspection, it looks like small white stringy bits coming from his gills. Due to the platies swimming quickly, and these things being small, I'm never going to be able to take a photo of it. No other fish seem to be effected.

I've got Waterlife Myxazin and Protozin in the house. Are either of these any good, or do I need something else?

I've also got a few apple snails and amano shrimp, so a med that they can deal with would be good!

Thanks for any help,

BFG

 

[BFG]

hi,

I think my Dutch Ram may have gill flukes/worms, I've never seen anything like it before on any of my fish, firstly a white lump appeared, then something seemed to emerge from the lump, like a white wiggly piece (sounds disgusting i know!), however now the white lump seems to have vanished but a white/reddish ulcer type lump is remaining. its not really I hole.
There are a couple of other white lumps on him, they are all near the eye & gill area.
From what i have read it seems as though this may be gill worm, my fish has been exceptinally healthy up til now.
I'm thinking of dosing with Aquarium Doctor BSB, this should treat ulcers, wounds, sores and gill diseases.

I'm in a bit of a panic to know what to treat him with as he's beginning to look rather disgusting! and I'm worried about the tank mates now! I'm hoping that I have made the right diagnosis, but as you know it very difficult.

any comments really welcomed from yourself or others!
thanks
Viv.

Viv,

Absolutely no idea.

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I've just bought Waterlife's Sterazin - anybody got any idea if this is worth a shot? How will my amano shrimp & apple snails get on with it?

Thanks,

Andy

 

[WILDER]

This is meant to be a very good med for gill flukes, i had them with my fish and it took me ages to get rid of them of that waterlfie med.
Need a certain ph.
http/www.aquaessentials.co.uk/index.php?...products_id=138

http/www.jbl.de/uk/aqua/uk_10038.html

 

[BFG]

This is meant to be a very good med for gill flukes, i had them with my fish and it took me ages to get rid of them of that waterlfie med.
Need a certain ph.
http/www.aquaessentials.co.uk/index.php?...products_id=138

http/www.jbl.de/uk/aqua/uk_10038.html

Wilder, thanks - I'll order that tomorrow. Glad I hadn't put that waterlife stuff in yet! I'd seen that stuff, but glad to see it recommended.

Sounds like fairly strong stuff - ok for snails, shrimp and catfish (bristlenose & corys)?

Just to make sure - these things look like little white worms dangling out of its gills - am I correct in my original assumption that they're gill flukes?

Cheers,

Andy

 

[WILDER]

Sounds like it will get you more info, there a link to that med that explains it well, but to be hoenst invertbrates dont tolerate parasite med so i would move them to be on the safe side.
Plus i think you need a ph of 7.

I would use the waterlife med for now as it could be days before that med comes, just do a water change and run some black carbon before you add the jbl med.
Here some info on the jbl med.
Do not use Gyrodactol if pH values are below 7 and carbonate hardness is below 8-10°d CH. Harden soft water correspondingly using JBL AquaDur plus. Use only half the dose for aquariums without ground and fittings.



Take a look here.
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=157020&st=16

I think if you couldnt use with certain type of fish it would of said, but i would contact the jbl manufacture just to make sure, good luck with cory catfish.