spleenharvester
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I've got some kind of bacterial or parasitic infection spreading amongst my guppies. Stringy white poop and unstable swimming. One was symptomatic for two months before worsening (I know, I believed he had constipation at the time - silly mistake). By the time I realised it was actually an infection it was too late, he passed a few days into anti-parasite and anti-bacterial treatment.
I've now got a second one that has just started displaying symptoms. Caught much earlier so I am hoping he will survive. I've isolated him for anti-parasite treatment but I'm aware you really need to deworm the whole tank. The problem is I've also got 14 otocinclus and 7 kuhli loaches in there, and given otocinclus' reputation for dropping dead out of nowhere I'm a bit wary of doing this.
I'm aware otocinclus are often dewormed on arrival though - does anyone know what medication is usually used for this? I've got many at my disposal (flubendazole, cupramine, formaldehyde/copper sulfate and many others) so hopefully something in my collection would work, I just don't want to dose something deadly if I can help it.
Thanks in advance!
I've now got a second one that has just started displaying symptoms. Caught much earlier so I am hoping he will survive. I've isolated him for anti-parasite treatment but I'm aware you really need to deworm the whole tank. The problem is I've also got 14 otocinclus and 7 kuhli loaches in there, and given otocinclus' reputation for dropping dead out of nowhere I'm a bit wary of doing this.
I'm aware otocinclus are often dewormed on arrival though - does anyone know what medication is usually used for this? I've got many at my disposal (flubendazole, cupramine, formaldehyde/copper sulfate and many others) so hopefully something in my collection would work, I just don't want to dose something deadly if I can help it.
Thanks in advance!