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Treating Hexamita aka Spironucleus

While large water changes is always a good idea with sick fish, that alone will not remove spironucleus vortens from ones system.
 
RD, your information is super! Keep up the good work and don't let people get to you. I for one am thankful for your info.

One question, how early would you suggest the oral treatment? I see signs on my FH (inflamed anal/fish swimming to the top corner), but he's still eating like a pig. Wondering if I shouldn't start the treatment as a preventative measure? Would this harm the fish if he didn't have hex? Thanks buddy.
 
I think that the real beauty of this treatment is not only how effective it is, but also how safe it is when used to treat fish. IMO using this treatment as a preventative measure can never hurt. One thing that we do know about spiro/hex is that the sooner it is treated the better the chances are of a complete recovery by the fish. If you suspect that your fish may be starting to show early signs of spiro/hex I would treat it now while your fish is still actively eating, as this treatment is only effective when administered directly to the gut.

Hope that helps.
 
RD, maybe this question is stupid but the treatment states that the magnesium sulphate should be added to distilled water, does it matter if i just use water coming from my sink, with prime?, or should be using distilled water. Just want to make sure.


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No, not a stupid question at all. I used distilled water as my tap water contains chloramine, and I didn't want to add anything to the fishes gut that I didn't have to. I would feel the same way about chlorine and/or Prime. Distilled water is very cheap, and it removes the potential of adding anything to the gastrointestinal system of a fish that is already not doing well.
 
Thanks, good point to. Also after i make the mixture, would it be a bad idea to feed this food to the majority of my fish. I believe at 1 time or another ive seen what appeared to be long white worms coming out of the anus of my fish, but they all look healthy.


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You can feed this to all your fish as a preventative measure, but it will not kill worms.

Please see post #12 in this discussion for the treatment of worms.
 
Excellent solution. Worked perfectly for both my flowerhorns but the epsom soaked pellets didnt work for my other FH recently and i'm having to use the pipette. Hopefully he pulls through :(
 
my flowerhorn is on its third day and all of a sudden he doesn't want to eat the Epsom salt dipped pellets.

Should I stop trying and go back to his regular food and routine?

I am seeing good results so far.

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What was his regular food & routine before he got sick?
 
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