Re: [RML] planaria.

Tyrone Genade (Tgenade at akad.sun.ac.za)
Fri, 13 Jul 2001 10:03:23 +0200

On 13 Jul 2001, at 6:01, Adrian Tappin wrote:

> The chemical Flubendazole 5% is very effective against planaria used at 1-2
> mg/L of water. Pre-dissolve the powder in a container with some aquarium
> water, and then pour it in the aquarium. You can get Flubendazole from a vet.

Flubendazole is very effective against a range of
"lower" animals. It can however cause swim bladder
damage if used incorrectly and sometimes even if used
correctly so follow the instructions very carefully and
prepare to do massive water changes.

I would suggest you remove the fish before treatment if
you are a bit nervous and do a series of water changes
before you put them back.

Bye

Tyrone Genade
Southern African Killifish Society Coastal & Offshore Coordinator
AKA 08248
tyronegenade at yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/tyronegenade

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