Just purchased a sick fahaka..
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Since this board has been up, we have found there are several questions that routinely get asked in order to help diagnose problems. If you can have that information to begin with in your post, we'll be able to help right away (if we can!) without having to wait for you to post the info we need.
1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This is by far the most important information you can provide! Do not answer this with "Fine" "Perfect" "ok", that tells us nothing. We need hard numbers.
2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. We need to know what you have and how big the tank is.
3) Feeding, water change schedule and a list of all products you are using or have added to the tank (examples: Cycle, Amquel, salt, etc)
4) What changes you've made in the tank in the last week or so. Sometimes its the little things that make all the difference.
5) How long the aquarium has been set up, and how did you cycle it? If you don't know what cycling is read this: Fishless Cycling Article and familiarize yourself with all the information. Yes. All of it.
We want to help, and providing this information will go a LONG way to getting a diagnosis and hopeful cure that much faster.
While you wait for assistance:
One of the easiest and best ways to help your fish feel better is clean water! If you are already on a regular water change schedule (50% weekly is recommended) a good step to making your fish more comfortable while waiting for diagnosis/suggestions is to do a large water change immediately. Feel free to repeat daily or as often as you can, clean water is always a good thing! Use of Amquel or Prime as a dechlor may help with any ammonia or nitrite issues, and is highly recommended.
Note - if you do not normally do large water changes, doing a sudden, large water change could shock your fish by suddenly changing their established water chemistry. Clean water is still your first goal, so in this case, do several smaller (10%) water changes over the next day or two before starting any large ones.
Read this before posting!!
Since this board has been up, we have found there are several questions that routinely get asked in order to help diagnose problems. If you can have that information to begin with in your post, we'll be able to help right away (if we can!) without having to wait for you to post the info we need.
1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This is by far the most important information you can provide! Do not answer this with "Fine" "Perfect" "ok", that tells us nothing. We need hard numbers.
2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. We need to know what you have and how big the tank is.
3) Feeding, water change schedule and a list of all products you are using or have added to the tank (examples: Cycle, Amquel, salt, etc)
4) What changes you've made in the tank in the last week or so. Sometimes its the little things that make all the difference.
5) How long the aquarium has been set up, and how did you cycle it? If you don't know what cycling is read this: Fishless Cycling Article and familiarize yourself with all the information. Yes. All of it.
We want to help, and providing this information will go a LONG way to getting a diagnosis and hopeful cure that much faster.
While you wait for assistance:
One of the easiest and best ways to help your fish feel better is clean water! If you are already on a regular water change schedule (50% weekly is recommended) a good step to making your fish more comfortable while waiting for diagnosis/suggestions is to do a large water change immediately. Feel free to repeat daily or as often as you can, clean water is always a good thing! Use of Amquel or Prime as a dechlor may help with any ammonia or nitrite issues, and is highly recommended.
Note - if you do not normally do large water changes, doing a sudden, large water change could shock your fish by suddenly changing their established water chemistry. Clean water is still your first goal, so in this case, do several smaller (10%) water changes over the next day or two before starting any large ones.
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Re: Just purchased a sick fahaka..
I wish you the best of luck. He's lucky to have found you.
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Re: Just purchased a sick fahaka..
Okay my local vet doesnt have levamisole HCL but he has Panacur which contains fenbendazole. I read some forums and many users also had success using fenbendazole to treat camullanus worms. Hope it works 
Come to think about it, i wouldnt need to go to a vet if i needed fenbendazole. I remember seeing it in one the LFS, just cant remember which one it was lol could have saved on the consultation fee..zzz
Come to think about it, i wouldnt need to go to a vet if i needed fenbendazole. I remember seeing it in one the LFS, just cant remember which one it was lol could have saved on the consultation fee..zzz
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Re: Just purchased a sick fahaka..
You are a real dedicated puffer owner! Hope all goes well..good luck 
I have 2 water water pugs that own me!!
Re: Just purchased a sick fahaka..
It seems that the worms are only visible when my puffer takes a poop because this is when hes anus area is wide open. When it contracts n closes up, i cant see any worms.
Its hard to sit there n wait until your puffer takes a poop before checking. When i last checked, i saw one worm hanging at hes anus area.
Its hard to sit there n wait until your puffer takes a poop before checking. When i last checked, i saw one worm hanging at hes anus area.
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Re: Just purchased a sick fahaka..
What a life we have... only at TPF!Its hard to sit there n wait until your puffer takes a poop
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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Re: Just purchased a sick fahaka..
or reading about 'anus's when eating breakfast =/
im grossing people out in my house, cos of half eaten mealworm sitting on the kitchen worktop!!
its away now tho!
im grossing people out in my house, cos of half eaten mealworm sitting on the kitchen worktop!!
its away now tho!
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I grew up at a vet clinic, nothing grosses me out anymore (other than skin and pulling teeth). I can eat meals a couple feet away from a surgery no problem.It is absurd to talk of one animal being higher than another. We consider those, when the cerebral structure/intellectual faculties most developed, as highest. A bee doubtless would when the instincts were.
Charles Darwin
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Re: Just purchased a sick fahaka..
I used to just throw a towel over my grooming table for lunch.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
Re: Just purchased a sick fahaka..
Okay i think the fenbendazole (Panacur) removed a portion of the worms but i managed to catch my puffer taking a poop and theres still a HEAVY Infestation of camullanus worms!!!!!
The vet said that i should only adminster the next dose 2 weeks later..but im thinking thats just a precautionary measure and if the worms are still there, it shd be okay for me to adminster the 2nd dose. Im sourcing around for Levasimole HCl as i tink it has a better effect against this worms.
What do you guys think?
The vet said that i should only adminster the next dose 2 weeks later..but im thinking thats just a precautionary measure and if the worms are still there, it shd be okay for me to adminster the 2nd dose. Im sourcing around for Levasimole HCl as i tink it has a better effect against this worms.
What do you guys think?
Re: Just purchased a sick fahaka..
Okay, the fenberdazole doesnt seem to be working..and the fahaka is slowly wasting away..im still trying hard to source for Levasimole HCL.
I got a feeling that the puffers internal organs are heavily infested with the camullanus or even permanently damaged..now he is refusing to take food anymore and hes getting really skinny..
Hope i find the meds soon
I got a feeling that the puffers internal organs are heavily infested with the camullanus or even permanently damaged..now he is refusing to take food anymore and hes getting really skinny..
Hope i find the meds soon
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viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15849&st=0&sk=t&sd= ... =Annebelle
I'm really surprised no one (including myself) has mentioned this link. The fish in question has survived and is doing well. Try PM'ing her for info if there isn't enough in the topic.
I'm really surprised no one (including myself) has mentioned this link. The fish in question has survived and is doing well. Try PM'ing her for info if there isn't enough in the topic.
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Re: Just purchased a sick fahaka..
Dad, 1st page of this thread:
shagy382 wrote:Latest update:
I think the puffer passed out a dead tapeworm..cause it really resembles one. Its looks like a long 'intestine'. On e other hand, the puffer also has camallanus worms zzzzzzzzzzzzz significant red thread like worm hanging at the anus area. The good part is that the worms are not so bad and i only seen like two of em hanging at the anus. Jungle labs parasite clear doesnt seem to be able to tackle this problem. Would be going down to my local fish vet later to ask for some levasimole HCL cause its a controlled drug here.
This should really do the trick and save the puffer..
Reminds me of the annabelle case thread a few months ago
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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Re: Just purchased a sick fahaka..
*sigh* Posting when tired is like driving drunk, don't do it...
"Darwin swings...annnnnnd a miss. Boy Jim, Chuck's suffered at the plate tonight. He's 0 for 3 and I'm not sure he's recovered from that shoulder pull a few weeks ago. I'll bet the front office is re-thinking that contract."
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GREATS NEWS!!! I FINALLY MANGED TO FIND Levamisole HCL and it arrived in the mail today. Its known as Avitrol plus, a dewormer used mainly for birds. Contains 20mg of Levamisole HCL & 2 mg of praziquantel per tablet. Cant rem the last time i was so happy over a posted parcel lol anw i have adminstered the meds to my puffer..hope this works
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