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On the first stages of the diseases the fish wil emaciate but will show a good appetite. After this they will weaken because of their injuries and secondary bacterial infection will appear.The fish may also exhibit fin- and tailrot, skin patches or sores (which is secondary bacterial infection), excrements are usually white and stringy or slimy. Ref. 41805 |
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Infected large fish (e.g. Discus) can be treated with Trichlorfon (Dose: 0.25-3.0 mg/1 liter water for 3 days), however caution should be taken for smaller species (e.g. Angelfish and Cardinal tetras). Also the use of Niclosamide (Dose: 0.5gm to a bit of food (100gm) and mix it thoroughly. This can be done with gelatine or vegetable oil), Levamisole (Dose: 100mg of the medicine in 25gm of fish food) or Mebendazole (Dose: 100-200 mg/100L for 2-3 days, afterwards water change should be made) mixed with the fish food can have good results (Ref. 41805). |
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Avoid the use of live food. Ref. 41805. |
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Often found in the intestine of wild caught species. Ref. 41805 spelled the genus as Acanthocephales. Ref. 41805 |
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