the puffer was doing great in the store and showing no signs of sickness. He has been in my tank like 4 weeks and Isnt doing nearly as good. He eats multiple times a day shrimp, clams or crayfish but is otherwise lazy. Does this look like parasites?Mbu puffer have internal parasites???
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the puffer was doing great in the store and showing no signs of sickness. He has been in my tank like 4 weeks and Isnt doing nearly as good. He eats multiple times a day shrimp, clams or crayfish but is otherwise lazy. Does this look like parasites?
This info could help until other members chime inhttps://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...-puffers-for-internal-worms-parasites.711147/
I'd assume all new puffs have ip's. I always treat them
in my experience atleast half of them did, I just used prazipro, works well. Levamisole works well, too if you can get your hands on it.
The biggest problem with dewormers is getting the dose correctly (not overdosing, lots of bad info on the www), and choosing the right medication as some only target certain forms of worms. As an example Praziquntal is only effective against treating flatworms/tapeworms, but has no effect on various round worms. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa091 Levamisole has always been my dewormer of choice.
If it doesn't clear up after the fish is dewormed, then your fish has additional issues. Lots of different types of IP's.
If it doesn't clear up after the fish is dewormed, then your fish has additional issues. Lots of different types of IP's.