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Re: Strange swimming habits

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Are you feeding him blood/blackworms?
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Nope. He has never had them. Should he?
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Just that it looks like them.
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Oh the pictures haha...Yeah idk what those things are. They seem to be empty casings that something left behind from moving about. They fall apart at the slightest touch.
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When you treat for IP's how long do you treat for? Once the symptoms go away, the medication still needs to be delivered. A lot of people stop treating once the symptoms go away, thus helping the parasite build an immunity to the medication.
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3 days
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It doesn't sound like there is, but is there any activated carbon that could interfere?

EDIT: He's treating for 3 days? That doesn't sound long enough to me. Once the symptoms stop, continue to treat.
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If you feel like you're dealing with a significant parasite problem then I would treat for a longer period. When I do it I normally do it for 4 days. I don't believe that there is a worry about overdoing it but there is if you under-do it.
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Big + 1 to Flutter.
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When I treat for IP's I usually treat for 3 days...With this treatment I am going to treat for 4-5 and see what happens. I Run activated carbon in the sump when I am not treating but I remove and only use a filter pad while I am treating. How long do I need to soak his food in the medication for it to fully absorb it?
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I've always waited for several hours. I don't know if anyone actually knows what long enough really.
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I'm unsure of the exact time, but several hours should suffice. Another +1 to Flutter. GJ, lol.
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Several hours?! :shock: Man, I only waited a half hour on his feeding today. Guess I will have to try that tomorrow.
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I just mix it and stick it in the fridge. I like to be extra careful :)
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Re: Strange swimming habits

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Ha will do! I hope that IP's really are the issue because I am running out of options.
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