Help - Fluke like parasite

[Morpheous]

Parasite experts out there,

I suspect i have fluke.I've been fallowing my tank ( just a blood shrimp left)trying to rid these parasitic worm. But i still see them around after a month even with UV on. Any remedy or medicine that i can use? Fallow does not seem to work...

[FuEl]

A picture would help greatly.

[Morpheous]

As attached, picture shows it moving in a downward direction.

These buggers are less than 1mm in size. In massive numbers, the fish's skin pale out and seemed to be consumed. Hypo does not works...

Worm 1.bmp

Worm 2.bmp

Somehow, i find it similar to fluke trematode...

http://www.aquarium-pond-answers.com/2007/03/trematodes-and-nematodes-in-fish.html

http://www.fish-as-pets.com/2007/09/monogenean-parasites-marine-fish.html

Hope someone can help...

Last thing i wanna do is to flush out everything n restart...

[FuEl]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1687413

[yikai]

be thankful its not a human liver fluke! those things grow to about 3 inches and suck your blood and bile.

[Morpheous]

I've tried substitute Prazi gold and waterlife sterazin but to no avail...

Anyone knows where i could get potassium permanganate and what are its known effects?

[yikai]

I've tried substitute Prazi gold and waterlife sterazin but to no avail...

Anyone knows where i could get potassium permanganate and what are its known effects?

potassium permanganate (KMnO4) is a very very VERY deep purple compound that will stain your clothes and cannot be removed. A good oxidising agent, and will stain water a deep purple. I don't think it can be used in reef tanks? It will make your water so purple it appears black. I use this chemical very often and it stains like crazy. The purple stains will decompose to brown potassium manganate which cannot be removed easily.

Potassium permanganate induces mutation of DNA if used in large amounts for prolonged periods of time. The only place where i commonly see this is in laboratories. Not sure if you can buy it from outside.

never heard of it being used in reef tanks before. maybe not in it's pure form, and in very minute amounts?

[infinityex]

Guardian Pharmacy sells powder form potassium permanganate for less than $15 I think, aqueous forms are also available. Make sure you know what you are doing, that stuff burns in high concentrations.

[yikai]

Guardian Pharmacy sells powder form potassium permanganate for less than $15 I think, aqueous forms are also available. Make sure you know what you are doing, that stuff burns in high concentrations.

agreed. potassium permangante very strong oxidising agent and burns brightly. never mix it with sugar or any of the carbon sugars. this stuff explodes and burns very strongly with sugar.

i don't think it's suitable for use in marine aquarium.

[iori_del]

Dear all, i want to find Prazipro, any kind soul know where can i get them.

Had 2 multicolor angels dead within 1 weeks even there is no itch it jus stop eating and wasted away...

[yikai]

iwarna sells prazi by the bottle.