I wouldn't rely on hypo to treat flukes if you think that's what they have. Medicate the tank and feed them medicated foods. If you can catch the little guys, do a freshwater dip as well. In general, the medicated foods can't hurt and may be good prevention for other parasites such as worms, etc. (different meds sure, but not difficult to do). Just "thinking out loud."
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Originally Posted by Chasmodes
This thread by Krullshards sounds just like what happened in my tank...velvet. Same symptoms and behavior. Perhaps shocking (salinity drop,pH, etc.) them accelerated the disease.
Velvet: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2388424
If I had reacted sooner, when I first noticed the scratching, I might have been able to save them. Once they started swimming for the surface and ignoring food, they were doomed by then. Hypo wouldn't have worked.
Then again, flukes show similar symptoms and are not visible. I couldn't see any parasites on my fish...could have been flukes. Hypo should take care of flukes if they are present. |