How to treat Camallanus Worms in Guppies
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2020
- How to treat Camallanus Worms in Guppies or How to treat red worms in guppies. Camallanus worms are red worms coming out the butt of the fish.
It is not a death sentince. Here is my method for how to treat internal parasites in guppies. As an alternitive you can use Lavemisole or Fenbendazole.
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Funny enough just received some endlers that look terribly skinny and thanks to this video thinking worms as they really are not interested in the live daphnia we are adding, very helpful video Mike at the right time we needed it! Stay strong and keep up the great entertainment!
It's like I knew it or something! LOL Thanks for watching!
I tried buying and couldn’t find the product.
I messaged, but unsure if they will ship to Canada.
I'm coming in 13 hours late on this one. We all do care. Well, looking at the thumbs-up and thumbs-down icons I would say two people don't care. Keep up the good work healthwise and fish wise. Thank you for the update.
Thanks so much!
Hi Michael great video, I hope the worms clear up quickly for your fish. Your looking great and hope your health continues to improve. Thanks for sharing 😁👍
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for this! I saw a white string hang from my girl I just recently bought and it freaked me out this is good information and I will definitely treat her right away!
Glad I could help!
Hey Michael, having Gatorade and Chicken Tacos, enjoyed the video, glad you’re doin well. I’m ready for a fish room tour, your tanks and fish are lookin great 👍
Did you like the tour?
Michael's Fish Room Really Enjoyed The Fishroom Tour, Your tanks are lookin great with that new glass cleaner, that helps to see the awesome colors of your guppy’s. Keep the videos coming, it’s always Great to see You and Your method of multiplying guppy’s.
It’s back! I treated in April and i just had a sighting this morning. I’ll start with Levamisole as i had some on hand, then definitely checking out the quad flake. I remember hearing to have a darkened tank during treatment, what is your experience?
BTW, apple and 1 slice pumpkin bread, water to drink. Happy you are feeling good!
Thanks Michael!
~JayR and the Nebula Steel in MN.
Finally found time to catch up and watch your video. Been chasing my tail trying to keep up on orders and settle in the new location.
Thanks again for your continued business...and for your time to do product reviews. I appreciate it!
No problem! Good luck with the move!
Looking good Mike...hope youre feeling better
Thanks and I am!
Got to love those imported guppies. Sorry you had to deal with that. Thanks for sharing the good information. Cheers
Thanks Lumps!
So much enjoy these informative videos! :) Thank you!!
Glad you like them!
Thank you for this kind of videos.
You’re welcome
I've been out of the fish world for awhile (still have my aquariums, though) and didn't know you had a heart attack. 😱 So happy you recovered and are doing better! Thanks for the video! I'm having parasite problems right now. I haven't seen any red worms but definitely have white to clear poop. I want to get the medicated fish food but got to get my Pay Pal account issues fixed first.🙄
Thanks. Get the quad flake, it is good stuff!
Link doesn’t work, where do you get the Quad Flake?
@@nhwoodscycle I ended up getting it through Amazon.
Mixed fruit and water😁 you're looking great Michael!! I'm so happy that you're doing better! This is a great topic.. I took your advice a while back and got everything Aquatics antiparasitic duo.. I definitely highly recommended it.. and the fish actually eat it! By the way the Black Moscows are beautiful!!! Thanks for another great video and thank you for all the expertise you share!!👍🐟🌿🌱
Thanks so much for watching!
Thanks for the recommendation mike ! Li start the second wave of treatment in 2 weeks . So far no more worms for my guppies !
That's awesome!
Very in formative and another great vid. You look more like yourself with every vid.
Thanks so much Pete!
the bloopers on this episode were great lol
They are the best part!
Thank you so much, my guppy is showing signs of it out of the blue so now that I know my other fish could have it I’m gonna treat the entire tank!
Glad I could help!
We care 💜! Glad you're healthy!
Thanks!
Great tips, thanks Micheal
Any time!
Great video! So do you recommend the quad flake or the Fenbendazol? As I like to keep stuff on hand just in case, and I already do have the fendbendazol from everything Aquatic
then you should be OK. I have both though.
Good info as always, rock on 💚
Thanks!
Fresh fruit and ice cold water, is my snack. Congratulations on your weight loss! Thank you very much for the info, I will be ordering the medicated fish food that is one thing I do not have in my arsenal.
Thanks!
We do care and that's amazing progress Mike!! Whoo hoo! Keep up the good work.
Also, I have coffee, no snack....oops.
Thanks for putting out this video about Camallanus worms, so many times we're told its a death sentence and to just cull the whole tank, bleach it, air dry for a week and try with new fish. I thankfully haven't added any new fish in about 2 years to my tank, but if I do, I know to get a QT tank and to medicate them before introducing them to my existing population!
Thanks Heather!
You need a snack though!
@@MichaelsFishRoom For sure. I used to have a snack drawer in my computer desk drawer...but I stopped that. I've lost 35 pounds this year...but dang I miss gummy worms and candies.
Really good video!! Thank you so much! However, I have a big planted aquarium with rocks and decor.. if I use both products will it kill the worms completely? I don’t think I can vaccum them all out :/
You can try, but to be sure you should try to vacuum.
wow that is a lot of worms in those guppies....glad you got rid of them! I am sure the guppies are so much happier now. The guppies don't try to eat the worms laying on the bottom of the tank? Great bloopers...
Nope, but I try to vacuum every day.
Hey! Loved the vid, where I am I can’t access any fish products that have the fenbendazole. I see you said goat dewormer, I just ordered on Amazon. just was wondering if you could possibly explain the dosage amount, not sure how much to put, don’t wanna put the wrong amount. Thanku!
Sorry, I don't know.
Is fenbendizole safe for other fishes and red cherry shrimps? I have a planted aquarium
I don't keep shrimp, but I know it is safe for other fish.
I use those Lee's box corner filter in my fry tanks they rock. I also use the bubbler box by Penn plaxx
I will have to check that out.
Ive never seen that wormer, and we have goats. Fenbendazole is at most feed stores. Its like $20 for a 4 oz bottle. Can this go right in the water? Also Fen is great for dogs and cats, as it is pretty tasteless you can put it on their food with no problem. I had a heart attack in March,it can was a bit scary and the weakness after was a pain. Glad to see you looking better
hope you are doing OK, thanks for the knowledge!
Do you treat with furan prophylactically even if you dont see signs of infection during the quarantine period?
yes
Hello Michael, have you ever treated the 14 days straight with fenbendazole flakes? Thanks!
What do you mean?
Hello Michael! Thank you for the video, it helped a lot with the stress. Had a guppy die on me today with clear symptoms. I have another tank running right now (55 gallons) that's starting the cycling process. I'm worried about cross contamination since I added some plants from the infected tank to the new tank before I knew of the worms. Since there's no fish in the tank, just some snails, is it possible that if I wait a month whilst doing the setup process I won't have to fear the worms? I've heard that due to their life cycle process they won't have the chance to mature to the point they can reproduce. Is that correct or should I just do a full reset? (also drinking a carbonated water rn since you asked lol!)
I would start over!
No snack?
@@MichaelsFishRoom Hey Mike, got what I needed to start the treatments. Didn't have a snack then because I had just eaten dinner!
Congratulations on the weight loss 💪
Thank you!!
Please help I used levamisole powder but some source say that levamisole in the water won't remove the worm inside the fish gut is this true? do i need to mix my fish food with levamisole or should I did what you do by buying fenbendazole?
I like to use fenbendazole because it also kills the worm. If you use levamisole, make sure you vacuum the tank really well.
I have goat wormer, how do you make fish food with it ?
Dilute it in water and spray on your flake food. Let dry.....BOOM!
When those worms are laying on the bottom of the tank can you see them moving if you use levamisole which doesn't kill them?
Yes
Is fenbendazole safe to have in my tank with infected guppies if I have loaches. And is the Quad flake safe for loaches.
Sorry Ian, I am not a Loach guy, so I am not sure.
Health snack I am having Life cereal and black coffee. Yes you are looking better,. Yes the fish room is looking great and thank you for your advice. QT is a must.
Thanks!
Hey Michael are these meds safe for fry as well? I have a mom guppy who was infected and then gave birth and am afraid I need to treat whole tank including fry now?
I've never had an issue treating a tank with fry.
do you put furan 2, general cure and ick x together when you first get the fish in a quarantine tank?
yes
Do you recommend levimasole in the water and using the flakes?
no
Just noticed one of my guppies has camallanus worms this morning. Unfortunately, I don’t have any of the medications on hand and none of my LFS’s do either. Just ordered some levamisole HCL (I can get it in a couple of days versus a week for the other meds) hoping I can save her in time. I tried looking up that quad flake food you recommended from everything aquatics but I can’t find it on the website. Not sure if they stopped making it.
Email her, she will respond.
What about plants, guppy grass, moss, floaters...can that be in the water as they are being treated?
yup
What does healthy poop look like/color? Thanks Bend Or.
Brown, sometimes redder depending on the food you feed.
general cure has metronidazole and prazi - Praziquantel is in quad flake? Do I need to use general cure if I am using quad flake?
yes
Is there something wrong if my guppys poop is brown but stringy?
Maybe? Would need more info.
Hey, I don’t see the quad flake on her website although I did see it on Amazon but it’s not available. Is it also not available on Dina’s website? I need some assistance maybe I am just blind. 🥲😅
Hiya. Email her through the website.
I may have missed this in the comments or video, but how much PROHIBIT powder should be added to water?
Don't know sorry.
They don't seem to sell the quad flake any more, do you know any alternatives?
They do, email the company.
is general cure enough for Camallanus worms? or do I need the quad flakes?
I would use the flakes
what is the receipe for using Fenbendazole in food for camallanus worms please? I am uk so can't get the already medicated flakes did try wormer plus but didnt work.
Follow the package directions, add to a spray bottle, spray flake food, let dry.
@@MichaelsFishRoom thankyou how long do i feed the flakes for? do i use the medicated flakes as the only food source?
@@calleyshaify Follow the directions on the package.
why quad flake instead of fenbendazole? I'm deciding which to buy to treat new fish.
I found it works better in some cases.
Are the worms redd or brown because mean have a brown string do u think its just poop?
Could be.
Can I feed the lev. Flakes and put the fendabazole powder in the tank? Both at the same time? And if I buy this findable powder. Which is for dogs I see... what dosage do you go by? Thanks!
Why would you? They do essentially the same thing.
@@MichaelsFishRoom well I know the flakes paralyze it and you mentioned the fendabazole actually killed them... so in my mind I was thinking.... paralyze them from fish eating and then put the powder in to kill just in case I didnr get them all our because I have a 125 gal with sand so I was worried. But if you think thats unnecessary then I will listen to your recommendation.
Mike , curious, if you have mystery snails can you use these meds or medicated flakes.
I think so, but I am not sure. Email Dena at Everything Aquatic.
Most meds i carry are invertebrate safe. Avoid nitrofurazone and products containing it as it can kill them.
I'm sure I've got that "calamari" disease. I love me some squid!
You better go get a shot!
how long do you wait after getting an international shipment do you wait before dosing all of these meds quad flake, furan, rid ich, general cure? They are usually stressed. I dont want to kill them by stressing them more? How long do you allow for acclimation before medicating??
I have my ways.
Top tip right there ^
Hello Michael, some links on the description are not working, please check them out. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Sorry, I don't really deal with that company anymore.
not sure if my guppies have camallanus parasite or Gill and body flukes, they are flashing quite a lot! now one is sitting near the filter breathing quite rapid and lethargic, any suggestions would be appreciated, unfortunately in the UK we don't have access to antibiotics
Join cookies fishroom on FB I'll help u out there
Sorry I didn't answer sooner, what meds can you get?
@@MichaelsFishRoom no problem in the UK we have formaldehype based medications with copper or Acriflavine
Malachite Green .www.completeaquatics.co.uk/aquarium-accessories/aquarium-additives-and-treatments/aquarium-medications here is a link to most of them
Everything Aquatics no longer sells quad flake apparently. Is there anywhere else that sells it or similar product?
Make your own food, it’s easy and cheaper.
@@MichaelsFishRoom I use to do that but could never get flake right. Know any good recipes?
The link to the medicated food doesnt work
She may have gone out of business.
Can't you just do the med trio and feed the fenbendizole flake while they are in QT?
Sure you can, why?
What do you advise when I don’t have another aquarium for quarantine?
I advise you to to search my channel for "hospital tank" and follow that video!
@@MichaelsFishRoom Thanks! I will look for it.
I set up my QT back in my early days before I knew what I was doing and put sand in there
That's gotta suck
One can’t get legally get levamisole in Canada for anything (not even vets), but one can get fenbendazole dog dewormer. Some people have worked out the precise measurements to treat tanks with it, but it requires precise measurements of very small amounts of powder, and is still quite risky.
Ok
Good vid.
Thanks!
I want to try the Fenbendazole that’s listed in the comments but what is the dosage per gallon? I’ve been trying everything to get rid of these worms but nothing is shaking them. I can’t find anywhere online about dosages. Thanks!
Have you tried Fenbendazole flakes?
@@MichaelsFishRoom I just ordered some from everything aquatics. I didn’t realize they had it😑 I have levamisole and quad flakes ordered too. I’ve just been ordering stuff as I learn, just desperate for something to work.
Will tetracycline and metronidazole work?
No, you need Fenbendazole or Levamisole.
What is quad flake listed as exactly on everything aquatic? I don't see it on the list. Only pellet
It’s listed as “quad flake” 🤦🏻♂️🤣🤣🤣
@@MichaelsFishRoom Haha. Lol. I found it using the search bar. Just couldn't find it looking at the list for some reason
Can red worms be passed on through snails?
I have no idea.
Do they not sell the anti-parasite quad flake anymore?
They do, email the store.
Can this infect humans too? I accidentally got a small cut my hand while changing the water in my tank and saw that my molly had these worms.
No idea...I am just a dumb guy with a camera.
What if we can't get ahold of the treated food. Will these meds work in just the water? I've a betta with it right now and I'm in Canada and can't find any treated food anywhere.
Make the food silly!
@@MichaelsFishRoom lol, thanks. I guess that's obvious eh? ;) Is it as easy as adding the meds to the food, letting it soak and then adding some gaurlic gaurd or something like that for flavor?
Will Prazipro just soak in? I'm such a noob. :) Sorry.
@@arachnophilegrrl I think so on the Prazi, I have never done it. I have used Levamisole and fenbendazole though. Take the food you want to use, put the meds in a spray bottle mixed at the correct dose and spray on. Let dry and BAM!
Is it ok to feed other food while treating with quad flake For 13 days?
What do the directions say Jack? I think they say "only feed quad flake" If I remember correctly......
@@MichaelsFishRoom you are correct. thanks. It says "only food source" for 10 to 14 days.
I dunno if my fish are good now- my guppy is looking a bit thin lately- I don’t see red worms in the tank though-
Good luck
I've been using flubendazol and I can still see camallanus worms hanging out of an angle. What would you use instead.
You sould be using fenbendazole not flubendazol.
Did you watch the video?
Michael's Fish Room
I've bought some fenbendazol .
Michelle Gibson great
Did you sort out your problem?
I couldn’t see a thing why didn’t you zoom in 🤦♀️ can garlic help ?
Cool. Garlic would do NOTHING for internal parasites.
Does this work for Clown loaches with the wasting skinny parasite/disease?
If they have internal parasites, yes.
Is this food no longer available from everything aquatic?
Email Dena, she will help you.
Looking at my own situation, since I have substrate, I'd probably have to go straight to fenbendizole (sp?). I assume Levamisol only expels them doesn't kill them, so I'm thinking there's a strong risk of reinfection if you don't get all the worms vacuumed up. Is that right?
Yessir
Do you still go by the medicated food method Michael? I’m dealing with these for the first time ever - not knowing that a guppy (even tho I did quarantine it) had them.
It’s really upsetting, so I’m scared I’m gonna lose my entire tank. The two treatments Lev & Fen are really hard to acquire here (ban) but I did find a seller from another prov that has medicated food. If it gets to me, medicated food is my own bet.
These worms are hell, already one loss.
Yes, medicated food and gravel vacs. Also look for Goat dewormer with either of those meds.
@@MichaelsFishRoom Thanks Michael 🙏
Question can Pleco’s get this and would you treat the same way?
Yes, and I would use sinking pellets instead of flakes.
Michael's Fish Room thanks checking out your friends store!
Thanks for the video, I’m incredibly frustrated because I live in Canada and levamisole isn’t sold here. I was prepared to have everything in my tank die on me because of that but I’m hoping to get some fenbendazole on my next paycheck.
Good luck
How long does it take to see worms at the bottom post treatment?
Within hours
A view hours with levamisole.
I need to check out that quad flake
It's great!
Mike - Fritz Aquatics Expel-P and Fritz Aquatics Fixich are also Fantastic Remedies - Great Vid!
Expel P has levamisole but the dosage is not correct or it's not strong Cory from co-op is testing it for months now to no luck
@@joelr773 I will send you some you can test out yourself. Not that I won't ever see them but I don't have fish and have never had fish with these worms so no way for me to try it . I'll send you some same time I send some Repashy for you to try
@@kjeaquatics only had once this issue
Thanks for the tip!
🤛
What kind of guppy is this...I have a nice male just like it
These are Black Moscows.
Could the red worms cause Bloat???
No
I've been using antibiotics first aid never had a problem penicillin and amoxicillin cephalexin
Cool!
It can be long white stringy poop too
No, that is different internal parasite usually.
Got this little guy from a lake near me when I went fishing , he didn't even run away just entered in my net lol , he is a bit lethargic.
Poor thing has this big ass shlong dangling from his bottom private stuff..
Placed him in a qt tank I had laying around , he's eating so that's a good sign :p
Gonna start treating him , hope it goes well!
And thanks for the vid!!😊
Good luck
So.. I helped my brother clear these out of his Oscar tank. We used panacur C mixed into a cup of aquarium water and blood worms and let it soak. Only fed that twice a day and did water changes every two days. Went for 4 days and took a two week break and did it again. Another two week break and did it again. It seems to have worked. But I now have them in my 20L nano 😞 it's my colony breeding tank for various micro rasboras, painted fire red cherries, and a couple gups and some oddballs. Im freaking out but I am gonna try this food I was unaware of it. Thankyou so much
If you still have the meds, just make your own! Good Luck.
The guppies don't try to eat the dead red worms at the bottom?
Some times.
First time I'm hearing about these worms, giving myself a good scare so I never get lazy about quarantining new fish.
~Snacking on some jalapeño chips
You are lucky you’ve never had to deal with them.
@@MichaelsFishRoom they sound horrendous, I'm successfully paranoid 👍 thanks for the vid!
If you've had a fish with redworms and you clear it up 100% , are they more suseptable to it in the future?
I don’t think so. 🧐
Actually no they are not in matter of fact there immune are much stronger after this treatment
Here's my problem I have only 1 tank. It is all natural. Detritus, rhabdocela, copepods, 1 horned Nerite, 1 black rainbow shrimp, and 3 infected Endler Guppies...I don't want to kill any of my microfauna at all...I'm am honestly stunned and have no idea what to do. What can I possibly do?
You have no choice, you have to treat.
I might buy a really cheap aquarium and set it up as my quarantine tank, then put my shrimp and fish in it. I'll medicate them and then wait out the remainder life cycle in my initial tank. That way, the parasite will expire and I won't have to kill anything. What do you think though? I've only been doing this for a year, and this is my first tank and parasite experience.
How do you pronounce cammallanus?
I have no idea, I am a dumb guy with a camera.
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Really good info! I had some Red Worms in a community tank. Luckily, there were only 10 nano fish in a 20 long, so not too expensive to treat. Medicated food is the way to go imo, got to get it to the gut varmints, seek & destroy!
30 lbs is great!! You're looking great too! and you may have to change your tag phrase, a not so fat guy with a camera! LOL
LOL....that is quite the meal!
Still a fat guy though?
@@MichaelsFishRoom , Yeah ha! they were all leftovers. lol ; naw, just "a good looking guy with a camera"!
Baby brine shrimp spiced with spirulina powder.
Fresh-water with minerals added.
For you or the fish? LOL
I have snails.. and I noticed one of my guppies has small ones protruding out. What should I get? Also, I dont want to harm my snails.
May have to try the medicated flakes!
Try what I recommended in the video.
@@MichaelsFishRoom I just bought some of your medicated flakes. I have snails in there with them. Should I move the snails into a different tank, then treat the guppies?
@@-Aprilllll- I used fenbendazole in my tank and the uneaten food at the bottom got eaten by snails and they died
@@shanezclashin7577 im going to try the API general cure.. so no fenbendazole lol