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Treating internal parasite in platy?

  • 13-04-2014 06:32PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 243 ✭✭


    Have a platy that's showing signs of internal parasites (clear/white, 'zigzag' poo, no other external signs other than general lethargy and hiding), but it appears fish shops in Ireland don't sell any of the treatments for this that are available elsewhere -- at least, none of the ones I visited today, or can find online. How have other people treated this?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭goingitalone


    calum wrote: »
    Have a platy that's showing signs of internal parasites (clear/white, 'zigzag' poo, no other external signs other than general lethargy and hiding), but it appears fish shops in Ireland don't sell any of the treatments for this that are available elsewhere -- at least, none of the ones I visited today, or can find online. How have other people treated this?

    tried seahorse aquriums?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 243 ✭✭calum


    No, I haven't... not immediately seeing anything on their website for internal parasites, but will give them a buzz, thanks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭goingitalone


    nah genrally what ya want is metronidazole but ya cant get it here without a prescription , there no point going to vet allot wont bother with fish , waterlife ocotozin is rather good stuff to it may work just depends on the parasite really seahorse the def have it , saved me a few discus actually . pretty sure its filter safe too so you can treat the whole tank with it . if you dont have a quarantine


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 243 ✭✭calum


    Thanks, spoke to Seahorse and they recommended Kusuri Wormer Plus, so we'll see what happens with that.


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