Do not use ivermectin on scaleless fish or any members of the neosilurus
genus. You will have dead eel tails.
Roy Hunter
Co-Chairman
ANGFA of North America
visit the ANGFA website at:
http://www.angfa.org
reach me at:
roy at angfa.org
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> From: Bruce Hansen <bhansen at ozemail.com.au>
> To: Rainbowfish Mailing List <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> Subject: Fw: [RML] Gutworm
> Date: Friday, April 04, 1997 11:18 PM
>
> >
> > Ivermectin 2mg/ml - originally a sheep drench.
> >
> > According to Chris Andrews "Manual of Fish Health" p176 the adults
> produce
> > juveniles in faeces that may be ingested by other fish or by copepods -
> so
> > remove dead fish, avoid suspect live food and remove faeces if
possible.
>
> In an aquarium situation, except when live foods are added (e.g. Cyclops,
> Daphnia, perhaps Tubifex, since they live in muck), copepods are in short
> supply so fish to fish infestation is the most likely mode.
>
> > The good thing appears to be that there isn't a relatively resistant
egg
> > stage apparently in this species. I guess that's why many people get a
> good
> > "kill" with only one dose.
> >
> > Some fish are more susceptible to toxicity than others (only trial and
> > error as far as I know) but plants are unaffected
> >
> > Rob Wager has done some work on higher doses in some species and many
> fish
> > are extremely tolerant. I also have some unofficial advice that this
drug
> > is being trialled in human medicine for Hookworm, Toxocara and other
> > Zoonoses involving Helminth infestations especially in outback
situations
> > where followup doses are unlikely to be administered.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Bruce
> > Bruce Hansen, ANGFA
> > Check out our web site a http://www.angfa.org
> > Remember, "When in doubt, leave it out!"
> >
> > ----------
> > > From: BLang1234 at aol.com
> > > To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> > > Subject: Re: [RML] Gutworm
> > > Date: Saturday, 5 April 1997 13:48
> > >
> > > Thought I would add my .02 worth to the Camallanus sp. debate.
>
>