Preventative deworming for Dwarf Puffer

[Ravynn]

Hello

I am planning on getting a single dwarf puffer to put in a 10 gallon tank. I am constantly seeing mixed information around the web as to how to do a preventative treatment on them for internal parasites.

I am going to order prazipro. Should i dose the water or soak food in it? I know how to dose the water, but if it's better to soak food in it, how do i actually do that? Do i get a few frozen bloodworms and let them thaw out in a tiny capful of prazipro (does it have to be a specific amount of food, prazipro, or a certain number of times a day?)? If for some reason the puffer doesn't like bloodworms and only snails, can i soak the snails in prazipro?

My main question: if it's better to soak the food, how long do i do that? 1 week straight? 3 weeks? once a day?

Thank you for any info you can provide!

[Pufferpunk]

Soaking the food in Prazi is fine but I'd wait for symptoms, 1st. If he shows signs, then all the food he eats for 3 days should be medicated.
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[Ravynn]

Soaking the food in Prazi is fine but I'd wait for symptoms, 1st. If he shows signs, then all the food he eats for 3 days should be medicated.
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Thanks for the reply. Is it not ideal to treat the water? Is it true that they can't get the medicine this way?

[Pufferpunk]

Since FW fish do not drink water, it is a waste of meds.

[Ravynn]

Since FW fish do not drink water, it is a waste of meds.

So these types of meds have to be ingested to get rid of IP's? and don't go through gills?

[Pufferpunk]

Correct