Resistant anchor worm

[amy]

the axies still have anchor worm after treating them with octozin at half dose. i took them out of their tank on day 4 because there was a nasty skin on top of the water and thought 'well, this cant be good' so i took them out and theyre now in a bucket. the worms are still there!!!! shall i clean out the tank completely and start treatment again? how long do they have to be in the treated water after the doing of the treatment is over?
thanks

 

[amy]

well, i cleaned out the tank within one inch of its life and theyre all back in there now being treated again, still at half dose. they ate for the first time in over a week the other day which was a relief but the worms are still there. i think they might be dying now but im still worried. if this doesnt work, what do i do? shall i up the dose?

 

[amy]

oh, almost forgot, got a new axie yesterday. its mouth has a kind of black outline to it almost like finrot in fish. is that normal? also, she was chasing her tail this morning and ive never seen any of my others do that before. is that normal? and before you all jump on me, shes in a quarentene tank!

 

[kaysie]

I'd say if your axies are NOT in their tank, and are in a bucket, dismantle the whole tank and wash with something (diluted bleach, baking soda, etc) and wash EVERYTHING. however, if you use bleach, make sure you toss out all the porous materials, as bleach will remain inside these and poison your axies.

Make sure you quarantine the new lady for quite some time (I recall EdK. recommending 60 days).

 

[cynthia]

I have a gold axolotl who has a black outline on its bottom lip. It has always been there and appears to just be color not disease.

I have never seen tail chasing.

You said "the worms are still there" Where are the worms? In the axolotls gills?

 

[amy]

deep in their gills, i mean, almost in their head theyre that deep. i cant reach them with tweasers in fear of them flinching and me poking their brains.

 

[pollywog]

A product called Dimilin is the best thing to use for Anchor worm, it is mainly a problem that infects pond fish such as Goldfish and Koi.
http://www.fishdoc.co.uk/treatments/dimilin.htm

 

[amy]

you sure its safe for axies?

 

[pollywog]

It has been used with and is sold for use with both coldwater and tropical fish. I can not see a problem with using it but maybe somebody else could confirm its safety with amphibians.

 

[leah]

If in doubt, I always use the rule for scaleless fish and meds: Dose at half strength, double the treatment time.

And of course if you see signs of stress, put some fresh carbon in the filter and start doing water changes! I think this would be ok for axolotls... anyone?

 

[amy]

double the treatment time? no-one told me that! lol. ill give that a go with the octozin AGAIN and see if that works. thanks everyone