2 tanks with sick fish, one definitely has camallanus worms

So I think I have two sick tanks on my hands.

First my 20 gallon long with dwarf neon rainbows. I just got these fish and they came in looking a little skinny. A few days ago I noticed some odd poops, and the store recommended PraziPro. Unfortunately, immediately after adding this to the tank I realized what the problem was, camallanus worms, I could see them plain as day. . . and PraziPro wont treat them. A friend had some Expel-P (flubenzanol I think)(which came recommended from a local expert on the matter) so I dosed that plus epsum salt. . . Gravel vac after 24 hours. Seems to have worked/is working as I can no longer see the worms hanging out of the fish. I will treat again in about six days.

Now, since I am staring into the tanks constantly making sure no other fish are infected, I noticed a few rice fish in my 29 gallon not doing well, however, appears to be something different. One fish is swimming at the top fairly constantly and breathing pretty fast, another is breathing fast and has a cloudy eye.

Unfortunately in this tank, and all my breeding tanks for that matter, I just did big water changes, so my water test didn’t tell me much. . . everything is reading zero. My pH is still high like it always is, 8.2, but that should be fine for my race fish and has been for months.

Just to be on the safe side I did another water change for the tank with sick rice fish, and added some salt, all I had was marine salt so I don’t have to work.

As far as I can tell I’ve done the right thing, and now it’s time to wait. But I’m certainly open to your thoughts, suggestions, and affirmation/validation.

 

I'm afraid that it's likely that your treatment of the camallanus worms will not be effective. They are an absolute pain in the behind to get rid of and will need up to 6 treatments. By the point you can actually see the worms coming out of the fish the tank is already heavily infected. They only pop out when they are ready to reproduce- then they can be just free floating in the water for 3 or more weeks. The worst part is how easily spread they are. If you used the same equipment you used on the infected tank with any other theres a decent chance it's spread. This could potentially explain some the behaviour of the fish in the other tank, though I do not immediately recognize cloudy eyes as camallanus.
There is a very good thread on treating camallanus worms here that can help you further.

 

Thank you for the advice, and the link. I guess I’m not too terribly concerned with the rainbows surviving or not, obviously surviving will be better, I’m just worried about it spreading elsewhere. I think I will also treat with fenbendazole as well as the expel P. Unfortunately I can’t find this med for Fish online, though I know it has been offered for Fish before. Looks like it’s available for canine and livestock, anyone know how to dose this med if I buy 4 g from Amazon???

move read from 0.1gram per gallon up to 1 gram per gallon

 

Did another gravel vac and 25% water change today, I should also add I’ve been re-dosing 25% of the Levamasol when I do the 25% water change. I will probably leave this in for a week do a big water change and dose again. Will probably do this for three weeks total, then start with the other med.

I did euthanize one of the rainbows (clove oil), it’s belly was completely sunken, it wouldn’t eat (not even live baby brine), and it was swimming upright.

Starting to think I maybe I should just start dosing the other tank too just in case. . . even though I’m not seeing wasting our worms, but I’m not sure

 

I did start dosing the 29 gallon tank just in case. I did not dose the other tanks though, as I’m trying not to be to reactionary, and treat 5 tanks that appear symptom free

 

I did start dosing the 29 gallon tank just in case. I did not dose the other tanks though, as I’m trying not to be to reactionary, and treat 5 tanks that appear symptom free

That's a wise choice, it sounds like you're doing a great job and trying your best. I hope you don't have any more causalities and that every thing clears up. Best of luck