What worming product for BN?

[Nat]

Hi, I've noticed in one of my bristlenose tanks there is long clear skinny poos & a couple of the fry have bloat.
I've been feeding peas but still there. They seem to be surviving but are very bloated like balloons!

I've seen the above product list but am just wondering what is this best product available in Australia for this particular ailment?
Thanks very much
Nat

 

[RobHarrison]

worming? Have you tried salt tonics? Think over here its called reviterliser tonic im no expert but bloat and worms are two different thinks worms make the fishs weight drop and you only really get worms if your fish are wild caught or if you have added wild caught fish recently

 

[Nat]

In that case I don't know what is troubling them but those are the symptoms. Maybe someone local can advise what I should be using? They are living ok. Just look full of water with the long clear poo

 

[RobHarrison]

You can get long clear poos from plecos eating veg have you tried giving them algae waffers for a cpl of days, it could be bloat but even in that case it would need treating hopefully someone from Aus will tell you what is avaliable to use. Id stay clear from worming meds though they can be risky for the fish

 

[Nat]

Thanks Rob. I've just noticed this particular tank has it & every other tank is fine. I've always fed vegies. I'm going to do a big water change & filter clean in the next few days & see how I go.
Cheers, Nat

 

[Doodles]

Do you have substrate? or bare bottom?

 

[Nat]

I have bare bottomed mate. I find it a lot easier to clean the tank & catch the fry I sell

 

[Irene0100]

do you have snails to keep the surface ofthe glass clean from biofilm? if not need to keep surface cleaned as this can cause bloat in babies

 

[Nat]

Thanks. What type of snails? My albino longfin & peppermint bristlenose and bare bottomed as well as my L134 tank that I mentioned in my breeding question. Hopefully I can get an answer on that soon too

 

[Doodles]

Malaysian Trumpet Snails are good cleaners.

If you can't get snails, you will need to clean the tank out every so often to prevent the film.

Also if you still need a med, you would probably be better off using a good broad spectrum bacterial medication rather than a worming one.

 

[Nat]

Thanks a lot doodles. Hopefully I can find the snails around. I will buy some bac med as well. Cheers, Nat

 

[VickiandKev]

worms will make the fish bloated can you get tremazol in aus? Its very good. Or anything with praziquantel in will work fine.

 

[Nat]

Thanks. I ended up using Wardley's Promethyasul and it worked great

 

[VickiandKev]

Thanks. I ended up using Wardley's Promethyasul and it worked great

thats great news!!! glad it all worked out