Re: eliminating Hydra, Heximita, Velvet, Ick and Glugea

[Ralph <eclod2002 at yahoo_com>]

HiHi All,
Chris Wetmore sent me some Flubendazole.  When I got it I didn't have any real need for it but then noticed that day that it arrived that one of my grow-out tanks had Hydra in it.  There were about 20 6 week old Fp. walkeri fry in the tank.  I put a pinch of the Flubendazole directly on the surface of the tank and next day no hydra and still 20 fry.  My water is very soft, 17ppm out of the tap. 
 
 RuevenM at aol_com wrote:Hi Gary,

I have used Flubendazole 5% at the rate of 1/2 to 1 tsp per 30 gallons 
to kill hydra many times over the last 4 years and have never had a fish 
loss. I am perplexed at your experience. I have never used it on small fry. 
The fish have always been sub adults to mature adults. I also always stir it 
up in a glass of water first and then pour it in. The water has also always 
been moderately hard and alkaline. The tanks were filtered too with a jumbo 
box filter.
I cannot explain your experience. I have used it on adult N. symoensi 
without any problems. I never used it on hoignei so I cannot say.
Please tell me that the hoignei were not the pair I sent you! I hope you 
have lots of eggs. I was getting good hatches and good sex ratios from moist 
peat stored at 80F for 6 and 1/2 months.

Bobby

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