Gill flukes in aros

Not sure if i gotten the wrong spelling.
My newly purchased aro seems to be scraping the gill area on the bottom of my tank. And soon the tankmates begin to do so too. I am wondering if they have gotten themselves gill flukes. There are no sign of white spots or ich or any other grows or sign of other disease. Begin to suspect gill flukes.
Can aromedics advise on what to do? And also if it is really gill flukes what medication should i adminster. Will the medication affect and BBs in my filter? Thanks for answering my questions.

[gereld_hor]

Originally Posted by raceline

Not sure if i gotten the wrong spelling.
My newly purchased aro seems to be scraping the gill area on the bottom of my tank. And soon the tankmates begin to do so too. I am wondering if they have gotten themselves gill flukes. There are no sign of white spots or ich or any other grows or sign of other disease. Begin to suspect gill flukes.
Can aromedics advise on what to do? And also if it is really gill flukes what medication should i adminster. Will the medication affect and BBs in my filter? Thanks for answering my questions.

i also wan to noe... i also supect my aro n tankmates gt tis problem recently, no white spots or slime problem, juz keep rubbing their gills against the glass... maybe tomoro goin c328 again to ask aunty for medication to help liao... i tink salt bath no use...

[gereld_hor]

i tink tis webby quite helpful....
http://www.fishdoc.co.uk/disease/flukes.htm

Originally Posted by gereld_hor

i tink tis webby quite helpful....
http://www.fishdoc.co.uk/disease/flukes.htm

Hey bro thanks for the informative site. If the info of the site is true, it means i am in for a hard time if my fishes really have gill flukes.
Damn! Will wait till the aromedics come in and give some advise. If really gill flukes i will have to do some thing quick already.

Originally Posted by raceline

Hey bro thanks for the informative site. If the info of the site is true, it means i am in for a hard time if my fishes really have gill flukes.
Damn! Will wait till the aromedics come in and give some advise. If really gill flukes i will have to do some thing quick already.

Gill flukes can be diagnosed by a gill biopsy. If it's not possible or practical to do a biopsy, then a shotgun treatment with MGF(malachite green formalin) is quite safe. You can purchase some MGF at my clinic.

However gill flukes is not the only cause of flashing & rubbing. Ectoparasites such as lice or argulus & anchor worms can cause flashing too. In which case different treatment is required. I've pm you some details. Cheers.

Originally Posted by Vetduck

Gill flukes can be diagnosed by a gill biopsy. If it's not possible or practical to do a biopsy, then a shotgun treatment with MGF(malachite green formalin) is quite safe. You can purchase some MGF at my clinic.

However gill flukes is not the only cause of flashing & rubbing. Ectoparasites such as lice or argulus & anchor worms can cause flashing too. In which case different treatment is required. I've pm you some details. Cheers.

Many thanks to you bro. Have replied to your pm hopefully you can provide me with the details i need so i can seek treatment for my aro.

[gereld_hor]

Originally Posted by Vetduck

Gill flukes can be diagnosed by a gill biopsy. If it's not possible or practical to do a biopsy, then a shotgun treatment with MGF(malachite green formalin) is quite safe. You can purchase some MGF at my clinic.

However gill flukes is not the only cause of flashing & rubbing. Ectoparasites such as lice or argulus & anchor worms can cause flashing too. In which case different treatment is required. I've pm you some details. Cheers.

hi bro, so hw do we differentiate gill flukes and lice?? becus i once used b4 the oceanfree "slime, white spot and velvet away" it did solve the problem for a month or so, aft tt, the problem return again.... can the dimilin i bought frm u solve tis problem as well?? thanks

hi bros,

i believe u hav checked ur basic water param? .
i also used MGF and dimilin prescribed by Vetduck but if i remember correctly, the two cannot be dosed together at the same time.

Cheers.

Pretty confused for now. Not too sure if i should start on dimilin or MGF now.

Originally Posted by raceline

Pretty confused for now. Not too sure if i should start on dimilin or MGF now.

i used dimilin first, then add AC to remove it, followed by MGF.
Did Simon give u any advice?