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Fluke tabs
David Sanchez <barbax2@yahoo.com>
wrote: <<<<
P.S. fluke tabs have a very good active ingrediant(though I can not
remember its name now) and is another very good option. There was
another message on the list that mentioned it.>>>>>
FT contains mebendazole (an analogue of flubendazole, it should
kill flukes and nematodes, including their eggs, and tapeworms)
and metrifonate, which acts very quickly on adult flukes, but
does not kill the eggs.
I use FT in a single, full dose, and then repeat a week later, hoping
that if some eggs escaped the first treatment, the second punch
a week later will eliminate the newly hatched larvae before they can
lay new eggs. When FT works, the positive effects are normally
immediate.
The second dose is always at higher risk of causing signs of
toxicity (faded colors, nervousness, headstanding), probably due
to a very high content in metrifonate. Lots of people get very scared
by that, but in reality these toxic effects are normally only temporary,
and often well worth the benefits provided by the drug. I like more
flubenol or praziquantel, but for many people the easy availability
of FT and its good price and ease of use, represent a great option.
I also agree with you that in tanks with substrate the chances of
lasting success are smaller than in bare ones.
Do you have any info on how long fluke eggs can stay dormant
in a fish-free tank?
The medication mentioned, I think, by Diane is a sulfa antibiotics
mix, that in this situation would probably be useless, and even
detrimental.
Dionigi Maladorno
dionigi.maladorno@roche.com
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