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    Levamisole

    Levamisole anyone used it
    what will it treat

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    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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    is there anywhere i can find picture of what nematodal parasites, camallanus and capillaria looks like?

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    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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    Are these worms contagious?

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    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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    Thanks mtchye.

    Maybe there should be a sticky post with good links to common problems?

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    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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    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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    Levamisole will not affect any bacteria, including that in your filter. It is very specific to nematodes.

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