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    Big L v NilVerm

    Hi All,
    It appears that Big L is not available at the moment. (Atleast anywhere in Darwin).
    It has been suggested that Coopers NILVERM is "identical" and available!!!
    Does anybody know if it is useable for the tank?

    NILVERM
    ACTIVE CONSTITUENT: 16 g/L LEVAMISOLE HYDROCHLORIDE
    equivalent to 14 g/L LEVAMISOLE

    Big L
    Active Constituents
    • Levamisole Hydrochloride 16g/Kg

    I have just finished the preventative course of Gill Fluke and Tapeworms and noticed Merrilyn(?) does the Big L aswell.
    Any help much appreciated
    Thanks
    Ian

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    Hi Ian,

    Can I recommend you contact discus planetarium in the members section and acquire some Kusuri plus, excellent product, easy to use and very effective.

    Regards,

    Bob

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    Hi needspeed, We use Big L because it's aquarium safe, and contains no sugar. Levamisole removes nematodes and I don't think Kusuri (as good as it is) treats nematodes. It's mainly for flukes, roundworm, hookworm and tapeworm (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong). They need to be used in conjunction so you eradicate all the intestinal worms.

    I'm not familiar with Nilverm, but so long as it doesn't contain any sugar it should be okay. Sugar will cause a bacterial bloom in your tank, which is we don't use bird wormer. It contains sugar to make it more palatable.

    Maybe if you can list the ingredients here, ILLUSION will be able to give us some more information.
    Thirty-five years keeping and breeding discus, and I'm still learning :P

    Merrilyn has passed, but will not be forgotten - Goodbye dear friend

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    Sorry Merrilyn been busy at work.
    sounds like just a drench and the instructions say to withhold water before dosing and to mix with water for birds, i assume it contains no flavour enhancers (sugars) if they recomend to withold water the night before.

    no responsibilty accepted if you get a bacterial bloom id sugest testing 1ml in 7L of water in a glass bowl or jar and leaving it in the sun for a day to see if you get a bacterial bloom. if not it should be ok.

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    Thankyou all,
    I will get some and try outside first, could be an alternative yet!!
    I still have to order it and wait a week!! Unless someone knows where some Big L is that i can order??


    Thanks again
    Ian

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    I have been using Kilverm instead of Big-L for a couple of years now with no ill effects.
    Same same but different. Kilverm also adds a touch of blue colour to the water for a short while.
    Locally one is around $30 and the other is about $22.
    Same dosage as Big-L, 1ml per 7 litre of tank water.

    hth,
    Dave

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    Thanks for the info Dave,
    Ill try to find this locally.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobbyBruce
    Hi Ian,

    Can I recommend you contact discus planetarium in the members section and acquire some Kusuri plus, excellent product, easy to use and very effective.

    Regards,

    Bob
    Thanks BOB..DP..

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    Ordered some today!!!

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