Deworm Galaxy rasbora, Celestichthys margaritatus

**sweetlips200278** · 3rd Aug 2010, 10:48

Do anyone try to deworm their galaxy before releasing into the main tank?

Notice many galaxy sold in the market seem to have worm problem (flat stomach, not eating, look weak). Some places don't even want to carry these fish due to this problem.

Survival rate not very high.

**bui** · 2nd Dec 2011, 12:27

i bought 5 ystd, woke up left 1, noon time last one gone...

**Oliverpool** · 25th Dec 2011, 19:00

Originally Posted by bui

i bought 5 ystd, woke up left 1, noon time last one gone...

Where did you get yours from? I got six 4 months back and lost none. In that time I lost some clown killifish, fire red and a rummy nose tetra. They seem pretty hardy. Colored up nicely too and now quite a bit bigger then when I first bought them

**Stradic** · 25th Dec 2011, 22:44

Hi, could you kindly tell us where you got them?
I'm keen in getting them.
Thanks ~!

**stormhawk** · 25th Dec 2011, 22:48

The problem here is not with a Camallanus or "worm problem". The issue is that most of these LFS do not feed these CPD properly. They are small micro predators that do not like dried foods and will mostly go for small live food like Daphnia or BBS. If the shops don't feed them the proper food, they get skinny and die of malnutrition.

Once you can train them to take dry food they will survive. Do not panic over a perceived worm problem. Just make sure you get healthy nicely shaped specimens because those that are too skinny are too far gone to save.