Re: [RML] Gutworm

Bruce Hansen (bhansen at ozemail.com.au)
Sun, 6 Apr 1997 08:43:59 +1000

> From: Gary Lange <gwlange at stlnet.com>
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: Re: [RML] Gutworm
> Date: Sunday, 6 April 1997 6:59
>
> Thank goodness I haven't had to deal with this parasite yet. I was
> wondering if any of the fish disease books tell you to use ivermectin

Unfortunately Gary there are no book references to this treatment that I
lknow of - it is too recent for that.


> So Roy, how did you come to get your infestations, were
> they from wild caught fish, or from the ponds in the Darwin area
> (?John D.) Raising fish outside you do run the risk of picking up
> the parasites.

Unless you feed a lot of introduced livefood (especially copepods) I think
the main risk is from recently acquired fish. According to the wholesalers
here, livebearers of SE Asian origin are the main culprits. Personally
almost all the outbreaks I have heard of have been inside so the old rules
apply - know your sources and quarantine any new fish and be very careful
with all live food.

Cheers

Bruce Hansen