copperband twitching its head

[Myka]

Prazi won't hurt flatworms or starfish ime.

[daniella3d]

Ha ok. I was wondering because I had read of some people were advised to use prazipro for flatworms instead of flatworm exit.

The fish seem to be breathing much slower now. Still eating but much less so I guess it's because of the medication. Good thing I waited until he was really fat.

[Myka]

I think scientifically flatworms aren't actually worms which is why they won't be harmed by Prazi, but don't quote me on that.

Sounds like you're taking the right steps, and they are working for you. Right on!

[fiorano]

i've had a copperband for over 2 years now. and he twitches his head frantically every time i walk by the tank. i've by now guaranteed myself its just because he wants food and is excited. mainly because he makes eye contact and twitches more when i walk from the freezer to the tank ha ha, could it maybe just be something as simple as that?

[daniella3d]

Mine was also breathing fast and darting, shaking its fins etc..

I am pretty sure he had flukes because he was breathing quite a bit faster than normal and that's better now. I know the twitching can be nervous too, but the fast breathing when the fish is not stressed is wierd.

Originally Posted by fiorano

i've had a copperband for over 2 years now. and he twitches his head frantically every time i walk by the tank. i've by now guaranteed myself its just because he wants food and is excited. mainly because he makes eye contact and twitches more when i walk from the freezer to the tank ha ha, could it maybe just be something as simple as that?

[daniella3d]

Should I do 2 treatments with prazipro or just one is enough? I was planning to put the fish in my display tank this week. Been treating with prazipro for 5 days and was planning to do 7 days. Is that enough?

should I do 5 days, wait 5 days and do another treatment in 5 days? to cover the full fluke cycle?

[Delphinus]

If it was me in your situation I think I would only consider doing the second treatment if I could see that there were still symptoms.

Originally Posted by Myka

Prazi won't hurt flatworms or starfish ime.

Hi just reading through this thread again but Prazi-pro and praziquantel are two different medications. praziquantel does have Prazi in it but it also contains another medication I can not think of it off the top of my head too many things running around in there right now. so yes Prazi-pro normally does not affect flat worms but it can in high doses the bottle advises it treats:"flukes, tapeworms, flatworms, turbellarians." this comes right off the bottle. You may have to use a double dose for flat worms I don't know as I have never had them and never treated for them. I had a fish come in and after QT and was in the tank the fish started showing signs of flukes. I get mine out of the USA in 4 oz bottles so I don't order often only once in 1.5 years I got extra for a couple other people. and I still say it was flukes..

Bill

[daniella3d]

No, prazipro does not contain anything else except a solvant. It is praziquantal in a liquid form, already dissolved and ready to use. I have read that some people say it containt metronidazole but I have no idea where they got this.

It's not that it will kill the flatworms in high dose, but rather that it kill certain type of flatworms and not others and the others that it does not kill are those pests in our aquarium. I would rather use flatworm exit instead if needed

The problem that remain with my copperband is that he's breathing quite fast in the morning and that changes during the day, then he start to breath slowly and normaly by mid day. Maybe there is just a lack of oxygen in my tank during the night because I shut off my skimmer to let the fish sleep? or maybe he's just spooked when the light turn on? I would imagine that if this was flukes it would be breathing fast all day, not just in the morning?

Originally Posted by bvlester

Hi just reading through this thread again but Prazi-pro and praziquantel are two different medications. praziquantel does have Prazi in it but it also contains another medication I can not think of it off the top of my head too many things running around in there right now. so yes Prazi-pro normally does not affect flat worms but it can in high doses the bottle advises it treats:"flukes, tapeworms, flatworms, turbellarians." this comes right off the bottle. You may have to use a double dose for flat worms I don't know as I have never had them and never treated for them. I had a fish come in and after QT and was in the tank the fish started showing signs of flukes. I get mine out of the USA in 4 oz bottles so I don't order often only once in 1.5 years I got extra for a couple other people. and I still say it was flukes..

Bill

[Delphinus]

Bill, did you maybe mean Praztastic has a second ingredient besides praziquantel?