Jess1ca
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okapizebra said:Do you think only the flakes would work?
It contains levamisole so I believe so as long as everyone eats it!
okapizebra said:Do you think only the flakes would work?
okapizebra said:My fish gobbled it all up, fasting or no fasting. Pretty sure they will eat anything! lol. I also added a bit of garlic to the wonderful smelling concoction I created last night, so I'm thinking it masked the taste of the fenbendazole enough for them to eat it all up.
Here is the best pic I could get. It's hard to see, but it's at least in focus! lol. My angelfish does NOT stop moving. You can see the little tiny little worm sticking out of him.
Thanks for your advice!! May I ask you how exactly you used the fenbendazole? I've just been taking about 1/8th of a teaspoon and attempting to dissolve it in about a half a cup of water, putting in a little garlic, and soaking my food in there for 30-60mins. My fish don't seem to be stressed at all. I just fed them, and they gobbled down every bite! I was under the impression though that the fenbendazole actually killed the worms, larva, and the eggs, is this incorrect?
okapizebra said:So far, everyone is behaving normally. They are all still pigs! This is the only thing that makes me want to think there's nothing wrong with them. This is also why I assume I have caught this issue early. I have their food soaking in the fenbendazole currently. It sure doesn't dissolve in water well, which makes me think it's not very strongly concentrated in the flakes and it probably won't work... but fingers crossed! I am going to order the levamisole flakes tonight either way.
Thanks for everyone's help and advice!
okapizebra said:I ordered the levamisole flakes. I ordered them from someone on aquabid, actually. Even if I do see improvement from the fenbendazole, I'll have these on backup. I like how they are already made, and I don't have to mix and soak my food.
okapizebra said:My order shipped, so it'll be soon that I have the leva flakes. I fasted the fish tonight, and probably will until the flakes get here. Do you think this is a good plan?