Not Again!

[kribensis12]

Okay, as I'm sure everyone who has read my emergencies post, they are always concerning internal parasites. Well, I think one of my angels have one. The fish looks great. If you didn't know it stopped eating, you'd think it was in it's prime. But for the last week, he had stopped eating. He looks fine, he just won't eat. He is in a 20g flat hexagon tank with 3 other angels (all who look great). The stats are:
Ammonia-0
NitrIte-0
NitrAte-15
kH and gH - not readable
pH- 8.4

Is it a internal parasite? He hasn't pooped, at least not that I have seen. The other fish look great too. I have started dosing the tank with medicated internal parasite food. It says to feed once a day every 2 days for a total of 5 feedings. I am treating just incase. What do you think is harming this fish?

 

[kribensis12]

Anyone?

 

[WILDER]

Once fish stop eating it's hard to get them eating again.
Did you back up with a bacterial med.

Probably said this before, but all you can do is try soaking there food in garlic juice, or force feed.
Feed the fish his favourite foods.

 

[kribensis12]

The internal parasite food has garflic in it. So does the sprinula flake that I can;t get him to eat. I think he is a lost case. But, should I continue treating for the welfare of the other fish? I can look for a bacterial med. I am not sure if I have any on me. The other fish look great though.

 

[WILDER]

If the wormer dosn't treat bacterial infections,

you need to use a bacterial med once the wormer med has been removed.


Medicated food only works if the fish are eating enough of it.
If the angel hasn't been eating he needs a worming med thats treats the water instead.

 

[kribensis12]

We don't have any good wormers around here that work in the water. We have PraziPro but I haven't seen it around in a while. The directions say on the bag to treat once every two days. And to only feed it once, and then no food for two days. So, when you don't feed them, they get very hungry. Then, they eat massive amounts of the food. I am on the look out for bacterial meds.

 

[WILDER]

Ok.
is it possible to order online instead.

 

[kribensis12]

I can order online. I'ts just my bank account is suffering even with my check I got today. So, I am trying to not buy anything too expensive until I have everything sorted out. I will look online though.

http/www.junglelabs.com/pages/details.asp?item=NJ054

Do you think this is a good deworming product? They don't have to eat it. You just let it dissolve. I am looking up a internal bacterial med atm.

 

[kribensis12]

I also found Maracyrn TC powder. Would that work for internal baterical infections?

 

[kribensis12]

Okay. I just orderd online. I figuerd there was no point in buying a parastie med when I already have one. But I did buy this:

http/www.bigalsonline.com/edealinv/servlet/ExecMacro?nurl=control/StoreItem.vm&ctl_nbr=3684&siId=2219872&catParentID=18438&scId=18438

It's called Kanaplex by Seachem. It treats internal bacterial infections by just adding it to water. What do you think?

 

[WILDER]

The bacterial med in the link is fine.

Medicated internal wormers are only good when the fish is still eating and getting enough of the medicated food.
If the fish isn't eating the medicated food no good. Best adding a med to the tank when the fish isn't eating.

Also internal parasites cause internal damage and it can be to late to save that fish even with the med.
You still have to treat the whole tank.

 

[kribensis12]

I am hoping I'm wrong about the parasite. It may just be a internal bacterial infection. If so, the med should treat it.

 

[WILDER]

Ok.
Let me know how they get on.
Good Luck.

 

[kribensis12]

I will definatley do that! The med should be in by monday (i hope).

 

[kribensis12]

Well, I fed them the parasite food today. The fish has started eating again! Not as vigoursly as he should be ( considering he hasn't eaten in almost 2 weeks. So I am guessing either he has an internal bacterial infection and his immune system is taking care of it. But, since I already orderd the medicine, I will still treat just in case. I am happy though!