Is VERMEX safe for CRS

**edi.helmy** · 5th Jul 2009, 15:42

I was advice to use vermex to remove palanaria. I have some palanaria in my tank. Sometimes i did see them attack my shrimp. Some caused CRS die and some manage to escape after they shake their body.

Any experience bro used this before, Plese kindly advice & what is the dosage for 2 1/2 feet tank. i have 150Ltr water.

Thanks in advance

Edi

**cheetf** · 5th Jul 2009, 17:36

Maybe you want to try traps and manual removal first.

**silane** · 7th Jul 2009, 00:20

Originally Posted by edi.helmy

I was advice to use vermex to remove palanaria. I have some palanaria in my tank. Sometimes i did see them attack my shrimp. Some caused CRS die and some manage to escape after they shake their body.

Any experience bro used this before, Plese kindly advice & what is the dosage for 2 1/2 feet tank. i have 150Ltr water.

Thanks in advance

Edi

I heard from bros who has tried this, it is not safe, although some shops like to introduce this as the default planeria removal.

**Aria** · 7th Jul 2009, 00:34

Yes I've heard that while adults seems to escape unscathed the juveniles did not do so well

**naturalmystic** · 7th Jul 2009, 14:37

I'm not sure about CRS as have not used Vermex on them before.
However, I used it on my Sakura tank and all the shrimplets disappeared!
Shocking lesson but once bitten...

**jtss2001** · 7th Jul 2009, 17:26

most up lorry include both planeria & shrimp

**edi.helmy** · 8th Jul 2009, 22:54

Thanks for all the answers. It was great to hear the good answers else my CRS all will wipe off.

Thanks

Edi

**vernonlcm** · 14th Jul 2009, 00:10

Heard that Fenbendazole which is actually a dog dewormer medicine is better then Vermex. As long as you don't overdose, it would not harm your shrimplets with it. You can get this medicine from Pharmacy instead of LFS. It is sometimes known as Safe Guard medication.

**cheetf** · 15th Jul 2009, 16:04

Originally Posted by vernonlcm

Heard that Fenbendazole which is actually a dog dewormer medicine is better then Vermex. As long as you don't overdose, it would not harm your shrimplets with it. You can get this medicine from Pharmacy instead of LFS. It is sometimes known as Safe Guard medication.

How many times have you used this? What is the dosage for fish tanks?

**NingNing** · 20th Jul 2009, 17:20

I've understand that vermex is not very effective. I used less than recmmanded dosage( 1 - 3 drops) for my 2 feet.. and some of my shrimplets did not make it.

worse. the planaria that died inside the soil went undetected and ammonia rose.

I found an effective way to control the amount and SIZE of the plarania - Cold water..

At waters at 23 degrees, the size of the plaraina could not be bigger than the a just born baby shrimplet. I bleieve that the cold water makes the growth stunted?

but at waters 28degrees and above(no chiller) the plarania breeds very fast and is big enough to attack a weak shrimp or even kill my large apple snail. yup! they hijack onto a snail and because of their flat nature, is able to worm their way into the snail.

so maybe this is a good idea to get a chiller.. manual remover is also more recommanded.. take it as a wc as u siphon them out lor.

sorry for my weak grammer and spelling.. very drwsy now.

**Ansell** · 27th Jul 2009, 00:16

Contrary to your findings, cold water does not make planaria worms decrease in size. I have a 4ft planted with chiller set at 23 degrees, my unwanted 'occupants' still thrive and I just caught 2 about 8 to 10mm long

Water temperature, in my case, DO NOT shrink nor control the growth of planaria worms.

Gonna set traps as I did not see 1 of my crs for 2 days straight in a row

Originally Posted by NingNing

I've understand that vermex is not very effective. I used less than recmmanded dosage( 1 - 3 drops) for my 2 feet.. and some of my shrimplets did not make it.

worse. the planaria that died inside the soil went undetected and ammonia rose.

I found an effective way to control the amount and SIZE of the plarania - Cold water..

At waters at 23 degrees, the size of the plaraina could not be bigger than the a just born baby shrimplet. I bleieve that the cold water makes the growth stunted?

but at waters 28degrees and above(no chiller) the plarania breeds very fast and is big enough to attack a weak shrimp or even kill my large apple snail. yup! they hijack onto a snail and because of their flat nature, is able to worm their way into the snail.

so maybe this is a good idea to get a chiller.. manual remover is also more recommanded.. take it as a wc as u siphon them out lor.

sorry for my weak grammer and spelling.. very drwsy now.