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Unread 10/04/2017, 04:27 AM   #51
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Ok thanks.
I will stop Paraguard again although I was told to use it for 30 days... I don't know anymore. I will do a 50% WC and leave things for a week or so. I have Formalin and Sterazin on their way to me. If after the week flicking persists I will fresh water dip to check again for flukes. If none I will do Formalin (I hope I can treat the QT tank not just a dip) treatment. I don't have another sterile tank so I will treat the QT with Formalin. I guess it will kill the filter too though, what a pain.
Maybe I am being over sensitive about the flicking. As suggested here it could be something that further medication won't fix. If occasional flicking is the only symptom and the fish are eating well can they go back in the DT at the end of its fallow period?


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Unread 10/04/2017, 02:24 PM   #52
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Can you post a video of it?


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Unread 10/05/2017, 08:03 AM   #53
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I would not treat with formalin in the QT, it's better as a bath/dip. One, it's a carcinogen so ideally you'd want to limit exposure as much as possible. Two, it will muck up your water quality pretty quickly.

If you do a freshwater dip and find that prazi-resistant flukes are to blame...you could go the route of hypo-salinity vs. formalin. All you need is 5 days at .009 to kill them, and a new sterile QT wouldn't be necessary.

Just make sure the drop and rise is gradual to prevent osmotic shock, especially the rise.


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Unread 10/23/2017, 06:45 AM   #54
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I have just completed 12 days of Sterazin treatment with a few water changes in between and I think it has sorted the problem. I am going to continue treating for another week or so to be sure. Fingers crossed.


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Unread 10/23/2017, 01:12 PM   #55
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Good news! I’m assuming this is a product from the UK as I’ve never heard of it here in the states. Hopefully this works, you’ve been dealing with this for a bit now.


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Unread 10/25/2017, 10:54 AM   #56
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Thanks, yes it has been a while. I think I am paranoid about seeing flicking out of the corner of my eye. I suppose because it has been a while. Sterazin is a liquid gill and fluke treatment by Waterlife here in the UK.


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