Wild discus Deworming

**Toshika** · 20th Apr 2009, 09:17

I realised one of my wild discus isnt eating anymore and is hiding. His poo is white in colour and i know this has to be internal worm/parasite. However, everything i remove the discus to a spare tank with sponge filter, and add in the medication, it gets worse...any recommendations how to save this discus?thanks alot.

**illumnae** · 20th Apr 2009, 10:23

was the spare tank/filter cycled?

What medication did you use?

**Toshika** · 20th Apr 2009, 12:13

i using my main tank water. Then medication is "Metroxxxxx" something.cannot remember the exact spelling.No heater...after the 1st dosage, i do a 30% water change then use new fresh water with anti chlorine added to it.

**Toshika** · 20th Apr 2009, 12:15

think its Metrodinazole. MQ4 0r MQ5 also tried before...all my previous discus died in the end too.thanks

**Aqua_Dezign** · 20th Apr 2009, 12:51

Have you tried using metronidazole and powering up the heater to 90% for up to 7 days. I would also recommend using prazi and what would work best to start deworming these internal worms would be levamisole.

**Toshika** · 21st Apr 2009, 09:11

What do u mean by 90%?i never used heater so far.

**illumnae** · 21st Apr 2009, 10:18

try Jungle Labs Internal Parasite Guard. Metronidazole is good for bacterial and protozoan infections, but some other parasites such as tapeworm and other worms are not treated by Metronidazole. Jungle Labs Internal Parasite Guard contains Praziquantel too, which treats such worms. I've used it to quarantine all my wild discus and angelfish and have no problems

**Aqua_Dezign** · 22nd Apr 2009, 05:53

True to what Illumnae said, but if you haven't tried qt your fishes then I would start at the beginning. I'm not sure if you guys carry Lemaisole but w/ metro you would need to power you heater up slowly for 7 days and drop it back down. What I do w/ my discus when I first get it I hit it w/ Levamisole then a 7 days period of heater at 90 w/ metro then Levamisole again then prazi-pro for 7 days a last final dose of levamisole then prazi-pro for 14 more days and finishing it off w/ fluke tabs for 7 days straight. Everyones qt procedure is different this is just mine. Hope this helps, Good Luck.