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Fri Oct 07, 2005, 12:41 AM
#1
Levamisole
Levamisole anyone used it
what will it treat
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Sat Oct 08, 2005, 09:58 AM
#2
Eternal Moderator
Levamisole is a worm treatment for nematodal parasites, camallanus and capillaria.
You need to make sure you get the pure stuff, usually sold as Pig and Poultry wormer. The dose rate is 1 ml per 7 lts. aquarium water. Or buy a worm treatment from your aquarium store containing levamisole.
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Mon Oct 10, 2005, 11:01 AM
#3
is there anywhere i can find picture of what nematodal parasites, camallanus and capillaria looks like?
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Mon Oct 10, 2005, 03:50 PM
#4
Eternal Moderator
Google should supply you with some answers.
Basically they are also known as threadworm and round worm. Internal worms, that can eventually build up to such a population that they protrude from the anus of the fish.
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Tue Oct 25, 2005, 01:23 AM
#5
Free Swimmer
Are these worms contagious?
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Tue Oct 25, 2005, 02:02 AM
#6
They are extremely contagious, many are livebearing and spread fast with no intermediate hosts needed.
Here is a good link with pics... In heavy infestations they can be seen as tiny 1-3mm red "hairs" sticking out of the anus of the fish when the fish is not moving.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA091
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Tue Oct 25, 2005, 02:22 AM
#7
Free Swimmer
Thanks mtchye.
Maybe there should be a sticky post with good links to common problems?
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Tue Oct 25, 2005, 11:44 PM
#8
Free Swimmer
What I meant was a seperate thread with all the good links in one place.
I'll try and get a few together.
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Wed Oct 26, 2005, 04:12 AM
#9
Will Levamisole kill your Filter
I was having a problem with my Fry as a last result I treated with Levamisole at nearly double the rate described here.
They all pulled through I was very suprised on there recovery rate.
I treated with Metro no result, symptoms were very simular to Hex.
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Wed Oct 26, 2005, 04:14 AM
#10
Levamisole will not affect any bacteria, including that in your filter. It is very specific to nematodes.
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