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I have called all over the place including my vet and no one seems to have what I need to cure Nemo's internal parasites. The only thing I've found so far is in the above subject line. It has praziquantel, metronidazole & acriflavine. Acriflavine being for external fungus in tropical fish. I think I've seen the other ingredients here.
It says it's for tropical fish. Why couldn't I use this for Nemo?

To my surprise they're still both alive and eating well. Nemo doesn't look any worse. He looks as though someone pinched his stomach and it just didn't puff back out like it should. Pete's fungus left in 24hrs. I think Nemo's is gone. I haven't looked him over real well today but it's for sure it's not worse or I would've noticed it. I go in there every morn holding my breath looking so see if anyone has died. I swear there's a light colored rock in there that I've got to move. Everytime I see it I think it's a dead fish.

Let me know what you all think about the Parasite Clear.

Beth

It will probably do the job. Just make sure you soak the food in it for at least 30 minutes. I tried making the pumpkin seed recipe yesterday, but I ended up leaving it on low heat for too long (got caught up with my friends that came down for the weekend) and ended up burning it.

Looks like I'll have to go buy more seeds and try again!

The parasite clear is a fizzing pill that you drop in the tank. It says it's for fresh water fish and it clears external and internal parasites. Some people have told me that since my puffers are low brackish that this med is ok. What do ya'll think?

I actually found another fish store rather close and I called to see how late they're open and whether or not they have what I need. The guy was so hateful, refused to tell me what he had and then told me it's illegal to talk about meds on the phone! He hung up on me!! What is it with these people? I'm not trying to get male vs. female going, but is aquariums and fish a man's world and I'm therefore stepping on toes? I swear I don't get it.

Paul, I'm so forgetful that I take a timer with me when something important is going on. maybe you should try that the next time you're cooking the seeds. Let me know how they turn out.

Seems Pete and Nemo are laying down a lot today. Of course that worries me. Oh, and I got a bunch of snails from Petsmart. The girl just went through the tanks with a net and pulled LOT'S of snails out and gave them to me. They're in a different tank. I expect to be ran over with snails any day now. And I did stay away from the ice cream coned shaped ones.

I don't know what I'd do without you guys.

Hugs, beth

Agnate wrote:It will probably do the job. Just make sure you soak the food in it for at least 30 minutes. I tried making the pumpkin seed recipe yesterday, but I ended up leaving it on low heat for too long (got caught up with my friends that came down for the weekend) and ended up burning it.

Looks like I'll have to go buy more seeds and try again!

this is the stuff I use, cause apparently nobody carries IP meds around here (pretty lame) but it seems to do the trick. I don't follow the directions though (too wasteful IMO) I put half a tablet in a glass of tank water and then soak the food 30 minutes. hope you see results.

Oh Jase I love you! Finally, a remedy! I'm so afraid it's going to be too late for Nemo. He's breathing hard tonight and his gills look weird. They look kinda sunk in and red. That's the only way I know how to describe it. I just know that I'm going to wake up to a dead fish in the morning. It just makes me sick. I swear he has fought so hard. He ate good today but I noticed he just didn't seem right. Now the gills and hard breathing. Pete looks fine. He has started looking at me and not simming off. Neither one of them seemed friendly at all when I got them. They really did come from an awful place. There was disease and death all in that tank. The last time I went there only a few feeders and one dead puffer was left.

If Nemo dies Pete will be a lone fish. No way will I take a chance with him and I know they don't need buddies.
It's hard for me not to humanize them when it comes to that.

For now the biggest thing I've learned is don't count on getting the right meds when you get a fish. I anticipated problems but I had no idea it would be this hard to find what they need to be well.

Thank you so much. At least I know what to do now.

I love your name, it's really cool.

Hugs, beth

Jase wrote:this is the stuff I use, cause apparently nobody carries IP meds around here (pretty lame) but it seems to do the trick. I don't follow the directions though (too wasteful IMO) I put half a tablet in a glass of tank water and then soak the food 30 minutes. hope you see results.

I hope everything turns out alright. keep us posted.
hugs, Jase