Ich & IP?

[katty]

Oh and edmlfc1, you're the best.

[edmlfc1]

It's possbile that if you overfeed then they will pooh undigested food. But they way you explain the pooh it still sounds like ip's. Do a search on here for gel-tek ultra cure px, I posted some links just a few days ago but I don't remember which post I put them in. I'll try to find it and link you to it. There are a few places that are starting to get it again.

[edmlfc1]

Ok I'm a little nut's......It's on page 3 of this post.

[katty]

Nah. You're not nuts! He pooped a little more and I got my camera to get a picture of it but it just so happens that my camera battery is drained. I'm charging it right now and I'll get that picture up. I think I'll treat him just incase as soon as my tank settles a little more. I'll definitely look for the gel-tek stuff. I think I might head to an lfs tonight so I'll check if they have any. Thanks again!

[katty]

I have the pics finally!!
The 2nd one is what I think of as normal. Is that correct?

[edmlfc1]

It's looking better but I would still treat. To me it still looks like some signs of IP's. You can wait, it's not a rush but I would still do another treatment. Try to find the gel-tek use it for 3-5 days and keep it on hand. It's so much better to use than the other meds.

[katty]

Sorry for the delayed reply again! I've been soo busy!

I just started treating Puffy with PraziPro last night. He doesn't seem to like it much. From my understanding, I treat him for a week and I add a dose every couple of days? How often should I do water changes? Thanks! <3

[katty]

Oh yay! Puffy was refusing the shrimp I tried to feed him this morning soaked in PraziPro and Entice but he just ate the mussel I soaked in the same stuff! I added a bit more of Entice to the mix and it seemed to do the trick. For the shrimp, he'd try taking bites of it but spit it back out immediately. I fed him a big meal yesterday incase he didnt eat after I started the treatment but I'm really glad he's eating the mussel. Yay!

On the side note, what do overgrown teeth look like? Puffy's teeth look a tad longer than usual. I do keep up on feeding him crunchy food. I'm just wondering what it looks like.

[edmlfc1]

That's great news! Just remember with prazipro he may start to refuse food that's normal. I think I did a large water change after the 2nd day. I treated with prazipro for 5 days. I can't remember excatly but I would just follow the directions on the bottle.

[katty]

Yeah, he definitely doesn't have as big of an appetite as usual. I dont think he's feeling too well either. He's been a little slow and just hanging around the bottom of the tank. (Probably cas of all those nasties dying in the poor little guy.) The directions say to just add the correct dose and that if I want, I can add another in 3 or so days but that it should last for 5. It doesn't mention anything about water changes other than to do a big one before starting the treatment which I did. Hopefully his poo will start looking better!!!

[edmlfc1]

Keep us posted.

[katty]

I checked up on Puffy last night and he seemed a tad better. I could definitely see why he wasn't feeling so well though! He had pooed a massive glob of white stuff (gross!) and was still working on getting even more out of him. He's even better this morning, he's swimming around as usual and he ate another piece of mussel soaked in PraziPro and Entice happily. He had managed to get more of that stuff out of him and I pulled it out of the tank. I'll keep up on the treatment even though he seems better just to make sure I get everything out and dont create superworms. I'm glad things are finally shaping up! And to top it off, here's another gross picture of his poo.







Thanks again, edmlfc1, you've been AMAZING!

[edmlfc1]

YEAH!!!!!!! Once he passes that old nasty dead worm he will start to gain weight and grow really quickly!

[katty]

Yay!! Super stoked! Hehe. He seems soo much better! He's a lot more active and seems a lot happier. I thought he was supposed to grow faster than he is but maybe now that the wormy is dealt with, he will! I'm so happy. Thanks again! You're AWESOME x 346987236.

[edmlfc1]

Very glad to hear it's working out. Annabelle had a growth spurt after she passed the worms. She ate like a pig. You did good my friend. Keep it up, you and your puffer will have a long happy life together.