RE: [RML] Question/gill flukes

Adrian R. Tappin (atappin at ecn.net.au)
Wed, 07 Jan 1998 05:28:25 +1000

At 17:23 5/01/98 -0600, you wrote:
>ok how does every one treat for gill flukes? Does any one use the formalin
>technique? if so how many drops for rainbows? I am new to this treatment
>and only know the dossages for catfish, specifically cories. Most of the
>die of in cories can be traced to gill flukes. I have yet to try it but
>Should have the formalin by the beging of next week. I know that the
>treatment is recamended by a specker that was at a MAS meeting, Cary do you
>remeber?

One of the best and safest treatment for gill flukes is a product called
"Lifebearer" made by the same mob that makes "Quickcure". This product is
generally readily available at most good pet stores.

Adrian.
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