Category: Parasites

15
Nov
2019

Microbe-Lift BSDT Replacing Clout for Parasites

Clout (parasites treatment) was pulled off the market some time in 2018 late, you could still find…

SupaVerm Closantel Mebendazole Against Flukes
07
Nov
2019

SupaVerm Closantel Mebendazole Against Flukes

Supaverm was used for Flukes when Praziquantel was too expensive. Supaverm would still have a use in…

07
Nov
2019

Program – Lufenuron – Against Anchor Worms & Fish Lice

Program Lufenuron is gone from the market. It’s been replaced by Sentinel which is unsafe for use…

07
Nov
2019

Praziquantel for Koi Deworming and Flukes

Praziquantel for Flukes Praziquantel – (branded Droncit) (Now available for fish as PraziPro) What it is: Praziquantel…

07
Nov
2019

Potassium permanganate Daily Regimen for Ciliates

Recently, almost every publication has run some form of my recommendations on the use of Potassium permanganate….

07
Nov
2019

Hydrogen Peroxide to Reverse Potassium Permanganate in Koi Ponds

After a potassium permanganate treatment, you can turn the water back to crystal clear. Be careful though,…

07
Nov
2019

Malathion Organophosphates for Flukes

Malathion Organophosphates for Flukes I strongly recommend that you NOT use Malathion or any other organophosphate for…

07
Nov
2019

Pond Use of Formalin for Koi Diseases

Formalin is a mixture of formaldehyde gas in water. It’s not an easy mix to stabilize and…

05
Nov
2019

The Use of Salt in Aquariums and Ponds

I remember twenty years ago when I brought salt to a Koi pond and started to add…

18
Oct
2019

Trichodina Ciliated Protozoan Parasite, Symptoms Identification and Treatment

Trichodina This saucer-shaped parasite is over-rated in its pathogenicity (not a big fish killer by itself but…

18
Oct
2019

Identification and Treatment of Costia, Deadly Parasite

Costia Costia or Ichthyobodo necatrix, is a ciliated protozoan parasite of freshwater fish that also has the capability…