Octozin

[Twinklecaz]

This may seem stupid but what does it actually treat? I ordered it because I thought my fish had internal parasites (and that's what the blurb says it treats - and early stages of Dropsy) but it's finally arrived today and says nothing about those things on the bottle. Does it treat parasites/early dropsy or shall I just file it away in the hope it's another med I'll never need?

Also, what is "Sleeping Sickness"? I've never heard of it!

 

[star4]

Octozin is usually used for treating Hole in the Head, also sometimes called sleeping sickness. it is a parasitic med.

 

[Twinklecaz]

So it would treat internal parasites?

 

[markandhisfish]

yes its very good for internal parasites , it worked a treat when 1 of my discus had internal parasites. what symptoms are your fish showing?

sleeping sickness is another term for hith disease , caused by intestinal flaggelates ( basicly worms)

 

[Twinklecaz]

Well one bloated (not really enough for Dropsy though), started acting listless and then died. Prior to that he also had poo that almost looked like a string of smoke if that makes sense. Other than that the others have had a few non-specific symtoms like the occasional stringy poo and loss of colour (that was my Neons). I've treated for internal bacteria before with no real success so by process of elimination I thought that maybe it was parasites. I'd like to be more sure before I treat though.

 

[markandhisfish]

is it like long stringy white poo?

 

[Twinklecaz]

Occasionally, though not so often these days. The one that died certainly did though.

I actually ordered this med to treat him but he died before it arrived (I've waited about 6 weeks for it thanks to the snow).

 

[markandhisfish]

you could certainly do a lot worse than giving octozin a try , it is good for internal parasites . and if youve already tried internal bacteria with no joy , the symptoms you describe do sound like it could be an internal parasite issue.

any recent additions to the tank? or do you feed livefoods ? these can bring parasites with them .

 

[Twinklecaz]

I added my Sparkling Gouramis about 2 months ago and my Green Neons a while before that. Even my remaining Platys which I've had since day one have only been there nearly 7 months though.

Thanks, I think I will give it a try. I'm going to go lightly though coz another theory I had about my Neons loss of colour (which they now have back) was too much meds.

 

[markandhisfish]

how long since you used the other meds?

 

[Twinklecaz]

I reckon about 6/7 weeks. Just before I ordered the Octozin.

 

[markandhisfish]

you will be fine to go ahead with another med then . good luck with it .

 

[Twinklecaz]

Thanks

 

[myrtle]

Octozin worked a treat when my fish had internal parasites and it's ok to use with shrimp etc which was a bonus!