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Maximus
02/16/2015, 05:34 PM
I just saw my wrasse flash against the rocks near the eye region so I can tell the flukes are still bothering her. I decided to do a FW dip for 5 min and couldn't believe what I saw! I must have counted 15-20 flukes! Now, her eye is still cloudy and I have her in a bucket so I can easily dip her again. She's recovering in the bucket for now and it's been about 15 min since her dip. Should or can I FW dip her again to see if more flukes fall off? I wonder why the Prazi isn't working? I suppose to be fair it's only been one day but I thought they would die within 4-6 hours? Thanks.
Dmorty217
02/16/2015, 06:07 PM
How exactly did you dose the prazipro? Did you do two treatments back to back? Did you check the expiration date of the PP on the bottle?
Maximus
02/16/2015, 06:33 PM
I added 4 teaspoons to my 75g tank with 20 g sump. I figure I have a total of around 70-80 gallons of actual water. I used a brand new 1oz bottle from Amazon but I can't make out the date. I added it yesterday so it's only been a day.
Dmorty217
02/16/2015, 07:17 PM
Treatment calls for 5 days so after that retreat and observe your wrasse closely. If the PP isn't nice and pink when you use it it's probably bad
Maximus
02/16/2015, 07:21 PM
Yep, will do. I just ordered another bottle from Amazon as I ran out this morning. I'll make sure to check the date.
julie180
02/16/2015, 08:18 PM
Also make sure you shake it vigorously.
Maximus
02/16/2015, 08:21 PM
Also make sure you shake it vigorously.

I don't think the fish would like that :). Hehe I kid, I kid, yes I shaked the bottle for almost a min. Btw, I decided against another dip but will FW dip her in a couple days if her eye doesn't clear up by then.
karm40
02/16/2015, 08:24 PM
Do you have a pic of the flukes on the wrasse???
Maximus
02/16/2015, 08:47 PM
No but I wish I would have taken pics of them in the bowl after I fw dipped the wrasse. They were flat, oval and opaque in color.
Dmorty217
02/16/2015, 09:19 PM
No but I wish I would have taken pics of them in the bowl after I fw dipped the wrasse. They were flat, oval and opaque in color.

Sounds like flukes to me
Maximus
02/16/2015, 09:41 PM
Yep, definitely flukes.
karm40
02/17/2015, 01:39 AM
Were they visible on the fish, I'm asking because my melanarus is acting weird and not eating...
Maximus
02/17/2015, 01:43 AM
They were virtually invisible on the fish. I couldn't believe it when they came off.
JohnoL
02/17/2015, 05:18 AM
Someone needs to take a video of this in the future - i find it hard to fathom there could be so many fluke but invisible?
Newsmyrna80
02/17/2015, 07:04 AM
Monogeans usually can not be seen on a fish as they are transparent. They turn opaque once they are exposed to FW. As seen on this fish..
csilverio
02/17/2015, 10:01 AM
Hello,

Is it possible to use prazipro in a DT, with SPSs?

Thank you
Maximus
02/17/2015, 10:05 AM
Hello,

Is it possible to use prazipro in a DT, with SPSs?

Thank you

My tank is 99% sps with over 25-30 frags/colonies and it has not skipped a beat. I was also worried about the prazi but I remember that Interceptor now has prazi in it and I had absolutely zero problems with it. Today is day 3 of the prazi treatment and so far so good.
csilverio
02/17/2015, 03:51 PM
Thank you, Maximus.
Maximus
02/17/2015, 05:56 PM
You're very welcome, csilverio! I just got home and it looks like my Earlei's eye is clear! Wahoo! It looks like the combination of the fw dip and prazipro took care of it. I also received a new bottle of Prazipro from Amazon dated 7/2019:) Plenty of time to dose it before it expires, hehe. I'm going to perform one more full dose (4 teaspoons) on fri and wait 5 days. I was going to do 3 doses but I think 2 should be enough.