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    Larvae
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    What wormer should I use?

    My discus have been eating well, but I've never seen them poo (I've owned them for two weeks). Today I saw a white segmented poo-shaped/sized thing floating around the aquarium and it seems to be like the worm segments that people have described.

    What wormer should I use?

    Levamisole, Prazi or Huey Hung H4?

    Thanks
    Ben

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    Fluke and tapeworm tablets by the sounds of it.

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    So that means treat with Prazi right? This is my first time worming.
    Ben

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    I've started Prazi treatment today. The instructions on the bottle I bought say leave the medication in there for 48 hrs.
    My question is can I feed them during this time?

    If I feed beefheart I'd need to siphon out leftovers, I just wouldn't replace it.
    Ben

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    Well, I'm 30hrs into the Prazi treatment, I've also added some epsom salts at 1tbsp/10gal. I still haven't seen the fish pass any worms or poo yet.

    They seem healthy to me, happy to eat but I never see them poo!
    Ben

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    prazi is correct if you see segmented worms in poo. best treatment is
    do a water change
    add prazi
    wait 48 hours and then do another water change with a good gravel vac and wipe down of all surfaces.
    repeat in 1 week.

    your fish must be passing something, just cause you dont see them do it doesnt mean they arnt.

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    Thanks Illusn, the first 48hr period will be finished today. I'm hoping this means the prazi was an unnecessary but harmless treatment and they're just healthily doing stealth-poos.
    Ben

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    Metro would be te next way to go especially if you think its spironucleus for best treatment move all the fish to a bare bottom tank, keep he light off and the temp at 30C.

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    Thanks again.

    It's already bare bottom, and already 30C. Is it worth pulling the bit of goldvine out?
    Ben

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    The only way you will know what treatment to use is to obtain the white fish poo,best taken while still attached to the fish than examine under a microscope.once you know what worm or worms are present you can treat the following.Tape worms,Prazie.Hex,Metro. Round worm,Panacure. etc. Unfortunately each type of worm usually requires a different medication to work.

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