On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:59:13 EDT, Pond Addict
wrote:

I'll have to see if I can find some medicated food for it.

Nix the medicated food. It isn't usually worth the extra money, imo, unless
you can get the stuff JoAnn use to sale.

Ingrid you out there? What was the name of it, Romet-B? I haven't had to
use medicated food since Prazi came out, flukes being my key problem. Also,
your fish really needs light feeding, nothing heavy, so its gut can adjust.
I looked at scrapings under my microscope but didn't see anything
prior to putting the fish in the tank. But, clearly something was
bothering this guy.

I suspect gill flukes. Which would require a gill snip, but since you've
medicated not worth it now. The time I had another KHA help me with
checking one of my fish he had to go way up in the gill to finally find 1
fluke, so hardly an infestation. The hard conclusion to my problems at that
time was over crowding... and now I'd also say not continuing frequent
water changes thru winter... and disconnecting my bottom drain which
allowed bad water, imo, to settle down where the fish were. On slow flow
water intake at the bottom is not such a problem during the winter, imo.

salt now and with prazi when it's warm enough

I checked into this and am happy to report Prazi does not require warm
water and can be used at any time. Another plus on its usage. ~ jan

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