Internal Parasite Medication

I need to treat some of my tanks for internal parasites. However in the uk we have barely any medications available here (which is fairly annoying) I can't seem to find any that specifically treat internal parasites & worms online and can't afford to pay shipping from overseas. Medicated food will not work as some of them are not eating even when I use garlic.

Most of the stuff I found only treats internal bacteria (which I think is different from parasites?)
So does anyone know any medications that are available in the uk that would work or if any listed below are any good?

API General Cure
Pimafix
Interpet AntI Internal Bacteria
Waterlife Octozin

 

Do you have access to Prazi-pro there?

 

Do you have access to Prazi-pro there?

Nope

 

Going off food is a sign of Hex flagellates in the gut. Of the four meds you listed Octozin is the one most likely to be effective. In the UK look for a medication called Esha Hexamita.

 

The only one on your list, API General Cure is suppose to take care of parasites, according to the write -up. I have never used it. Prazi-Pro is my go to for parasites.

 

Thanks I'll pick up some Octozin today and seems to be the most likely not to harm my shrimp

 

General cure is the best I guess, put it in their food in a cup and stir it with some garlic then feed.

 

General Cure has Praziquantel, which is the active ingredient in Prazi-Pro. It also has metronidazole, which treats bacterial infections. I would hesitate to treat with two medications for different ailments just to treat one of them, especially if they are already not eating.

Do you see any worms protruding from the chute of the fish? Can you describe the symptoms?

Can you get Levamisole Hydrochloride which is commonly used in livestock? I get a 52g packet that is a cattle drench. It would cover nemotode worms (camallanus).
Here is the link where I purchase it in US:

 

General Cure has Praziquantel, which is the active ingredient in Prazi-Pro. It also has metronidazole, which treats bacterial infections. I would hesitate to treat with two medications for different ailments just to treat one of them, especially if they are already not eating.

Do you see any worms protruding from the chute of the fish? Can you describe the symptoms?

Can you get Levamisole Hydrochloride which is commonly used in livestock? I get a 52g packet that is a cattle drench. It would cover nemotode worms (camallanus).
Here is the link where I purchase it in US:

Symptoms are in one tank some of the tetras have long stringy white feces but are eating and one of the gouramis is not eating and is very underweight. & I should mention the tank currently has an ich outbreak as well (i’m doing daily water changes but my heater isn't hot enough to help with the ich)

In another tank one of my minnows looks bloated and also has stringy white though is still eating.
& I can't see any visible worms.
I could get levamisole online but what would you recommend I treat for that would also be safe to use with ich meds?

 

With white stringy poo, I would use the general cure. That could be parasites or a bacterial infection. You will attack both with that medication.
Levamisole is good for camallanus worms that are reddish brown.

I would not treat for both with meds at the same time. Get a heater that will get warm enough for ich heat treatment. Maybe run the GC first, than do the heat treatment for a two week period raising the heat very slowly over a couple to a few days with very frequent water changes including serious substrate vacuums.

Let us know if you have any questions about doing the heat treatment. I have used it with great success the one time mine had ich due to not doing quarantine.

 

With white stringy poo, I would use the general cure. That could be parasites or a bacterial infection. You will attack both with that medication.
Levamisole is good for camallanus worms that are reddish brown.

I would not treat for both with meds at the same time. Get a heater that will get warm enough for ich heat treatment. Maybe run the GC first, than do the heat treatment for a two week period raising the heat very slowly over a couple to a few days with very frequent water changes including serious substrate vacuums.

Let us know if you have any questions about doing the heat treatment. I have used it with great success the one time mine had ich due to not doing quarantine.

I also got both ich and the possible parasite the same way (mostly due to unknowingly buying sick fish), my heater is set to 86 but is only reaching 83 maximum although its brand new and is supposed to heat a tank double my size although I could set it to 88 and when it gets up to 86 turn it back down.

Ill get some GC and then go from there

Ah when I read the small print for shipping on general cure it would take 4-6 weeks
Would something like this work instead?

 

General Cure has Praziquantel, which is the active ingredient in Prazi-Pro. It also has metronidazole, which treats bacterial infections. I would hesitate to treat with two medications for different ailments just to treat one of them, especially if they are already not eating.

Do you see any worms protruding from the chute of the fish? Can you describe the symptoms?

Can you get Levamisole Hydrochloride which is commonly used in livestock? I get a 52g packet that is a cattle drench. It would cover nemotode worms (camallanus).
Here is the link where I purchase it in US:

freema how

Given the fact that the guy has a very limited access to meds, I felt general cure would be the best to use. Fish can handle a decent amount of meds. Just don't mix any with interactions. Other than that, he needs to get a microscope and either dissect one or take a stool sample. How else will he know which one to use? Symptoms are identical..... By the time the worms protrude from the vent, it is already too late.

 

freema how

Given the fact that the guy has a very limited access to meds, I felt general cure would be the best to use. Fish can handle a decent amount of meds. Just don't mix any with interactions. Other than that, he needs to get a microscope and either dissect one or take a stool sample. How else will he know which one to use? Symptoms are identical..... By the time the worms protrude from the vent, it is already too late.

I suggested GC in a later post after getting a description of symptoms. Also, if levamisole is used after seeing camallanus worms protruding, loss is very minimal. However, the symptoms described indicate it is not camallanus.

Ah when I read the small print for shipping on general cure it would take 4-6 weeks
Would something like this work instead?

That medicine has flubendazole. I do not have experience with it, but know others have used it with success for internal parasites.
Someone mentioned earlier that it could be gill flukes and that would treat it. Hopefully someone who has used this particular medicine will chime in.

 

They don't really indicated for certainty that its not camallanus or capallari, only way to know that for sure would be a microsope. Symptoms can present in the same fashion for a wide variety of diseases/parasites.

 

They don't really indicated for certainty that its not camallanus or capallari, only way to know that for sure would be a microsope. Symptoms can present in the same fashion for a wide variety of diseases/parasites.

That is true, but since we do not have aquatic vets to take our fishes too, we just make the best guess or use process of elimination. Then we can proceed from there hoping we choose the right meds.

Camallanus will present as a reddish brown worm protruding from the fish. Since these fish have white poo or protrusions, we can eliminate camallanus. Could it be another nematode worm? Of course it could. That’s what makes fishkeeping so frustrating sometimes and why the practice of quarantine is so vital.

 

I agree with you. I think I suggested having both General cure and levimasole on hand. I have both in flake