This is my experience with IP's (internal parasites) and puffers. 99% of all puffers are wild caught. There are very few puffers that will breed in captivity. With that being said you "must" treat any puffer you purchase for IP's.
If you are thinking about buying a puffer make sure you have a fully cycled tank. Ammonia and Nitrites are highly toxic to puffers. Do your research before you buy. What size tank does my
puffer need, is the puffer I want freshwater or brackish water?...
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Internal Parasites and Your Puffer - What to watch for
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in Fish HealthInternal Parasites and Your Puffer - What to watch for
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Camallanus worms
- Created by: Zulaab
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in Fish HealthCamallanus worms
This is a first hand account of how one of our members (Zulaab) successfully killed Camallanus worms using Fenbendazole (sold as Safeguard Canine Dewormer).
First, make sure your fish is willing to eat. If not, get it used to bloodworms (you will need bloodworms to feed the fish in the end) -- I made the mistake of first feeding NLS to the fish and it would take a while for them to eat it. They ate the bloodworms quickly and had no problem stuffing themselves with it. ... -
Saprolegnia
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in Fish HealthSaprolegnia
Type of Disease: Fungal Disease
Disease Name: Saprolegnia
Additional Names: True Fungus, Water Mold
General Information:If you've ever seen uneaten fish food in your tank covered in white, cottony stuff, you've seen Saprolegnia in action....
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Lymphocystis disease
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in Fish HealthLymphocystis disease
Type of Disease: Viral Disease
Disease Name: Lymphocystis
Additional Names: Cauliflower Disease ... -
Malawi Bloat
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in Fish HealthMalawi Bloat
Type of Disease:Protozoan Disease
Disease Name:Malawi Bloat
Additional Names:Cryptobia iubilans
General Information:Cryptobia iubilans is a protozoan parasite believed by many to be the main culprit behind "Malawi Bloat". Bloat is a disease affecting Rift Lake Cichlids, and is also transmissible to Central and South American Cichlids. Cryptobia lives in the gut of infected cichlids. This parasite causes gramulomas (inflammation) in the lining of the stomach. It has als... -
How to treat malawi bloat with clout
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in Fish HealthHow to treat malawi bloat with clout
It has been my opinion for many years, that unless you catch it before any die, then Metro is fine to cure it. BUT...once you loose a fish, or fish go a couple days and no eating, there is nothing that works better than CLOUT. Use CLOUT in this method. Start with a 50% water change. Then dose as prescribed on the bottle. Then Second day dose as the bottle says Third day dose as the bottle says. 4th Day, 50% water change and dose per bottle... Always treat for 5 days if even all fish are eating. ...