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Old 24-03-2004, 04:47 PM
Lee B.
 
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Default Prazi (praziquantel) Help

I put it in the blender - got tired of shaking the darn solution. It ended
up sticking to everything, but not blending in. In other words, the side of
the blender got a nice coating, the blades got a nice coating, and the water
only got vaguely milky. I ended up having to take a scrubbie out to the
pond, getting on my belly and scrubbing the container out while under water
(the container - not me!) in the skimmer box. And then I left the scrubbie
in there, too. The stuff is a mess: SupaVerm is MUCH easier to use. It
doesn't mess with the filter, either (and it doesn't require water changes).
Just a distinct possibility that it will do in fish other than koi. Having
tried both - and only having koi - I think I'll stay with Supaverm as long
as I can get it (which may not be for much longer). Prazi is terribly
expensive. Supaverm is much cheaper. Temperature conditions are the same.
And Supaverm DISSOLVES, at least!

Lee



"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
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I've been asking some questions regarding Prazi myself, on the KHA board.
Because of it being pricey, it's probably a good idea to scrape your fish
to see if they even need such a treatment. One of the nice things about
Prazi is that it won't hurt your filter and one treatment is all that is
needed as it stays active, as long as you don't dilute it with a water
change. One person with experience said he saw a lot of flashing after
treatment, so be prepared for that.

Who was the one that put it in the blender? What happened?

Regarding Koi-zyme, true it is not a cure, but seems to help a fish with
small ulcer starts, ime.


~ jan (Do you know where your water quality is?)