Deworming discus

Hi Ladies and Gents

Just a quick one ,what can i use to deworm my discus does tank buddies work or is there any other recommendations .

Please let me know

 

Hi Salim,

Tank buddies Parasite clear works yes. Gets rid of flukes and some intestinal worms. I use it as a 30 to 50 minute dip. You also have to use levamisole. (present in Dovaworm) to get rid of roundworm. 2mg per liter. It kills filter bacteria though so watch out. You can also mix some Dovaworm and water, leave some fish food in it to soak it up and then feed this to the fish once a day, 5 days in a row.

Marco

 

Hi Salim,

Do not treat for worms if you are not 100% sure they have them.
You'll do more harm than good.

 

Hey

Thanks guys ,i have seen what difference it make when deworming young discus ,they grow nice .
I am thinking of only treating at least once therefore wanted to know what to use .Mattie wont make this a habit ,i dont wane loose any of my fish .
Marco what are your views on regularly de-worming discus ?Please advise

 

Hi Salim,

Just like with dogs/cats, I think Discus should be dewormed at least twice annually. Some experts suggest every 3 to 4 mths.

I agree with Mattie that one shouldnt indiscriminently medicate fish. However, with food we feed, water changes and new inhabitants the possibilities of fish getting re-infected with worms are quite high. Worms/intestinal parasites inhibit growth and lead to weakened immune systems.

So @salim, its your call. One thing I learned from @Altum, and this is a personal opinion I have adapted to, is whatever you do, add or remove from your Discus population, it should invariably leave you with a STRONGER population! So, if you have 10 and deworming causes the death of one, but the rest improve 50%, your population, though smaller has become stronger.

I do accept many will differ from this view, yet it has improved the overall quality of MY fish.

 

Thanks guys you info is useful @ Marco thanks