Treating camallanus and capillaria worms in fish

[@dianecapp8814]

This video is the BEST on helping people to get the dosages correct for this wormier !! Thank you so much for making it simple !! You asked people to post where they can get the Agrilabs Prohibit Soluble Drench Powder at........ Tractor Supply has it if you have one near you ! $21.00

[@MischiefandFins]

That's great news, it's never occurred to me to look for medications at Tractor Supply. I've pinned the comment, because that's incredibly useful for a load of people, since Tractor Supply seems to move into basically any town with more than 30,000 people in the US.

[@wekivaaquatics5918]

Thank you so much for this video!!! I found out one of my tanks has camallanus worms and I was very sad. I checked the product you reviewed and the reviews are great! I appreciate your time and effort to put this together.

[@dylansargent67]

My fish with Camallanus worms is out of my heavily planted aquarium. There is currently no fish in the tank. Do I need to worry about the worms still being in the tank in egg form or any of the life stages?

[@joaquindure9742]

Do you know if levamisole is affected by light?

[@rachelkunz611]

Thank you for your help and time! I'm going through this myself right now. First time. I lost a lot of fish.

[@mahmoudabdulrazak7463]

There is way to divide the powder of levamisole hydrochloride and redose for 2mg/lite, thanks again for the information.

[@scottrobert2724]

yeah i bought measuring spoons on amazon and do 10mg per gallon.

[@cindywood2089]

So I bought levamisole in a product called Fritz's expell P I have some guppies Pilates mollies and tetras in quarantine for the past 2 weeks or so. The one Molly in particular constantly has long white stringy poop so I treated everyone with paracleanse and gave expel P last night Just in case. I don't see any red worms so if days go by and I see no red worms do you think it's safe to not retreat since I was doing it as a preventative? Also the package says to retreat in one week but I was told to wait two weeks because of the eggs hatching. I'm assuming they say that because the eggs would be in the aquarium and hatch and get eaten but if I don't see any more worms I plan on moving them into the bigger community tank. They are eating and they look healthy so I'm wondering if I can move them over after a few days especially if I don't see any red worms. What are your thoughts?

[@oliviawang4655]

How late is too late to treat callamanus worms?

[@MischiefandFins]

It really depends on the fish. Generally, if you see them coming out of the fish, it's probably too late for that fish, but it's not too late for the rest of the tank. Larger fish tend to have better recovery, though, so if you have a larger fish that's by itself, like an oscar or yellowjacket and you see them coming out of the vent but the fish is otherwise healthy, I'd still treat, personally.

[@Natural-n7c]

This happen to my fishroom im concerned for all my tanks now using some equipment between them. Recieved fish 2 weeks ago that were recovering from being too cold/not eating and had the red strings I got them hand feeding and coloring up and one doesnt have as many brown specks but thought that was just part of the fish when seeing it the first day I googled the anatomy to identify the pairs and saw the same worms I hope I can save my fish not sure how long they had it for if they are already full grown says it takes 30 days to pertrude like that so far my other fish/tanks appear healthy ill have to see in 2 more weeks in meantime find this where I live

[@joelramos9984]

Do you think if I Wash the gravel and soak it in peroxide water would kill the eggs??

[@TheNellet17]

Do you know if this treatment would be safe for an axolotl tank?

[@Mr.Fishsnake]

Iv had it sitting in the for over 8 months is it ok to use still?

[@delkracko8139]

I have a betta and 2 cory catfish that i think are infested with worms (not sure which kind) and i dont have the money to buy medicine for them right now. I have several questions: Are there any home remedies i could try other than feeding them garlic and regular water changes? Can snails get infected by worms? Can i starve the parasite larva by taking all my fish out to quarantine and leaving the tank alone?

[@111sparkle111]

Thanks for this. Couple of questions... Will this damage beneficial bacteria in filters? Also, If we have camallanus red worms visible at the vent of the fish, about how long should it take for them to start to dislodge and be pooped out after dosing this medication? Hours? Days? Or are some infestations too far along to knock out at all? So far not seeing any change after 12 hours. Thank you!

[@lightworker277]

You don’t want them to birth 1,000 of baby worms , that’s what happened in my tank

[@fdj6429]

hello. Thanks so much for the video. Do you know if it is safe to treat with Seachem Metroplex while treating with Prohibit Levamisole? Also do you turn lights out while treating? Much thanks

[@MischiefandFins]

I've used it with metronidazole before without issue, but I can't say with any certainty that doing so is 100% safe. I do not alter lighting cycles.

[@fdj6429]

@@MischiefandFins thank you! much appreciated

[@exefile6299]

Can you treat the tank as a preventive if you only have a suspicion but nothing confirmed?

[@MischiefandFins]

Yeah, the treatment is very safe for fish. I treat all of my new fish as part of the quarantine process, and have never had any issues.

[@sailfinaquatics]

Great video! Do you know if the worm's eggs can survive in brackish water?

[@FreshwaterFishFreak]

Aaack...I think I had that once. Currently all my tanks are down, so hopefully going forward, I won't have that problem.

[@israelmendoza8306]

What will be the dosage for a 55 gallon tank

[@guigrelle1]

aprox 10 ml

[@Ilikenonames]

My Angles have this and they have three week old fry with them. Will this hurt the fry?

[@MischiefandFins]

I haven't seen any studies dealing with young fish specifically, but the ones I have seen on adults suggest that this is completely harmless to fish at the dosage of the mixture I made in the video. I would feel safe using it with fry, personally.

[@israelmendoza8306]

Is the water in the water bottle is tank water ? And what do you use as a droper ?

[@MischiefandFins]

I just get a new bottle when I need it and use that, the water in the bottles is safe and it's easier than trying to measure out 995 ml. You can buy droppers at pharmacies for very little. Personally, I generally use pipettes, but that's because I buy them in bulk to use for harvesting baby brine shrimp.

[@GreenEyedJade]

What about anchor worms?! My fish are dying from these (I think) I don’t know anymore though I just know it’s some type of worms and it’s driving me crazy - my fish are gonna be dead soon :( I’ve done SO much idk maybe I did too much. They’re only goldfish but man, I love my fish

[@mahmoudabdulrazak7463]

Thanks for the video it was very helpful

[@kathleenmonsegue9700]

I have a 45 gallon long tank with camallanus worm infected cichlids. How much to put into my tanks water? I'm planning on removing the substrate from the tank.

[@MischiefandFins]

5:55 One drop per liter if you mixed the solution I showed. A 45 gallon long is about 42 gallons completely full, so you've probably got about 40 gallons of water, 40x3.78 liters gives 151 drops. That's basically 1.5 tsp in the US, or 7.5 ml elsewhere.

[@kathleenmonsegue9700]

@@MischiefandFins how often will I have to dose the tank to completely get rid of that parasitic worm?

[@kathleenmonsegue9700]

@@MischiefandFins I tried killing the worms off with pure and potent medicated flake food with febendazole in it. And they still have it.

[@MischiefandFins]

I gave pretty detailed answers to these questions in the video. Watch it again starting at 5:55 and it explains the treatment frequency, water changes, etc If you are somebody that doesn't do well with auditory stuff, I'd check out this article: www.loaches.com/Members/shari2/levamisole-hydrochloride-1

[@MischiefandFins]

Cliffs notes: treat every 5 days, wait 24 hours after treatment, change as much water as you can get away with before treating again. 3 treatments should be enough. If it isn't, I'd think maybe the medicine was bad.

[@andreaeccard8977]

Thank you so much for this video! We are having this problem at the moment and ordered the medication which is about to arrive. Trying to figure out if it will kill plants and bacteria in the filter. Also trying to figure out how contagious this is, and if we need to treat the other tanks in the house since we have used some equipment and may have cross contaminated everything. Thank you so much, any advice will be helpful!

[@brodyca1898]

My fish has a small red tube like thang out of its stomach is it the same thing or is it different

[@angelaphillips6564]

I live in Canada and can't find something to kill it in my tanks.

[@Populiervogel]

I live in Europe, the best treatment is with Sera Med Nematol hope you can find it in Canada. Warning: It will also kill your shrimp and snails.

[@Kyle2303]

You can find levamisole on eBay as a wormer for pigeons and the like, usually under the name wormmix

[@robingagan6288]

Try an agriculture store

[@ct2368]

Great video.

[@kellycorcoran8536]

im really stressed out bc my molly that im very very fond of has the butt worms and DONT laugh bc i call then butt worms :

[@spork6423]

Can this treatment harm catfish? I know some catfish can be more sensitive to some medications.

[@jemmaharvey222]

I am stating to stress, I know my fish has Camallanus worms but the treatments don’t seem to be able to be shipped to Australia. I don’t know what to do at this point

[@MischiefandFins]

In countries with stricter laws on medications your best bet is generally going to an exotic pet vet. I don't think worming stuff is as heavily regulated as antibiotics, though, so I'd call a few veterinary supply places and see if any carry the medication. My local places don't, but they can order it (they get a different brand, but it works fine)

[@ModernEdgeSalon]

Great help thank you! This is the only thing that worked .

[@pubudupetfish]

Thank s so much i was to have got such a video as the only problem of mine is this. Now i can solve it🙏

[@scapegoatiscariot2767]

Thank you.

[@woodensurfer]

I won't waste the whole package. It is easy to weight out a fraction. Even a small scale is rather cheap now.

[@codythelibertarian7264]

5:43 just don’t take it out and drink it! 😵

[@chrispalmer9802]

20 bucks sounds pretty cheap compared to most things. Especially if your trying to treat a 125g tank.

[@tee_win]

Could you please help me identify a worm I found swimming in the water when I disturbed my substrate? I'm afraid that it might be a camallanus worm. It looks very similar to the one in the following video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4XEkIGHe5lkq6s&ab_channel=Natalie.Tomczyk The thing is that I don't have fish in my tank yet. I only have a dwarf crayfish and some snails. Could what I found still be a camallanus worm?

[@FreeSwimmer]

Im gonna go out on a limb here.. It appears that, you as I, do nearly all of your building by yourself.. I did see that your wife offered you a helpful hand recently.. My wife will if Im asking, however, I find myself working at a methodical pace with the next 4-5 steps already planned. That more annoys her, than has her embracing assisting me.. lol I do keep an eye on your activities, and look forward to more communication, as your build gets closer. I took 39 years of fishkeeping and am enjoying my 3rd diy plywood build these days. Best to you with yours .. p.s. Did you say " camel anus worms " ?

[@AnoraJohnson]

I appreciate your detailed explanations of this process. Thank you! Looking forward to watching more of your videos.

[@jessepoopoo]

I was with you until the math started