Hexamita

[Rickylbc]

Management of Hexamita in Ornamental Cichlids 1
Ruth Francis-Floyd and Peggy Reed2

Hexamita is a flagellated protozoan found in the gastrointestinal tracts of a variety of cold and warm water fish, including several species of Cichlids which are popular aquarium pets. It can be a serious health problem in angel fish and discus. Occasionally hexamita is found in healthy fish. Stress from malnutrition, shipping, over-crowding, or poor water quality may lead to rapid reproduction of the protozoan, resulting in disease. The genus hexamita was formerly called "Octomitus" because of eight hair-like flagella which project from the organism ( Figure 1 ). Three species of hexamita have been associated with disease in fish, Hexamita salmonis , Hexamita truttae and Hexamita intestinalis . It is unknown whether these species or new species which have not yet been identified are responsible for disease in ornamental fish.




Figure 1 .

Transmission of hexamita
Hexamita is probably transmitted through the water from contaminated fecal material. The flagellated stage makes its way to the lumen of the upper intestine. There it swims freely in the intestinal and cecal fluids. The organism may be present in small numbers under normal circumstances; however, for disease to develop the organism must reproduce rapidly resulting in a massive infestation. Generation time for the flagellated form is thought to be 24 hours.

Signs of hexamitiasis
Weak or stressed fishes seem to be most susceptible to heavy infestation. Physical signs of hexamitiasis include weight loss, decreased activity and refusal of food. Angel fish which are severely infected with hexamita may lie horizontally on the surface of the water with the abdomen visibly distended. Angel fish may remain in this condition for several days. These severely infested fish often recover following treatment with metronidazole. Infestations in adult breeding angel fish may be associated with decreased hatchability of eggs or death of young fry.

Management of hexamita
Confirmation of hexamita infection is easily done by making a squash preparation of the intestine and examining it with a light microscope at 200 and 400x. The flagellates move rapidly and erratically. They are most easily seen in areas where the mucosa is broken. If the infestation is severe they are numerous and easily found.
The recommended treatment for hexamita is metronidazole (Flagyl) administered in a medicated food or, if the fish are not eating, in a bath treatment. Metronidazole can be administered orally at a dosage of 50 mg/kg body weight (or 10 mg/gm food) for 5 consecutive days. A recipe for a gelatinized food is shown in Table 1 . The medication can also be mixed with dry food using fish oil as a binding agent. One teaspoon of metronidazole weighs approximately 2.25 gm; therefore 2 tsp. should be added to each pound of food. The drug should be added when the gelatinized mixture has cooled, but has not yet set. The medicated food can then be frozen for storage. During the 5 day treatment regime feed only the medicated food to the fish. If fish are not accustomed to a gelatinized food they can be trained to accept the mixture by preparing the food without medication and feeding it occasionally. Training should be done when fish are healthy rather than waiting until they are sick. Sick fish do not eat well and may completely refuse unfamiliar food.

If fish are already sick and off-feed metronidazole can be administered in a bath at a concentration of 5 mg/l (18.9 mg/gallon) every other day for three treatments. This treatment is effective but may not clear the organism from the fishes' intestinal tract as well as the medicated food.

Since hexamita can be kept alive in laboratory media, it is assumed that it is an inhabitant of aquaria where organic material has been allowed to accumulate. Cleaning of gravel and filter materials will assist in eliminating the organism from the environment. It may be advisable to periodically check broodstock for subclinical hexamita infections. Even though the fish may not be sick, low levels of the parasite may have an adverse effect on reproductive performance or may flare up under conditions of stress. These subclinical infections can be easily treated with a medicated feed before real problems develop.


Summary
Hexamita is a flagellated protozoan that can be found in the intestine of healthy and sick fish. It is of particular importance in angel fish and discus. It can also cause problems in oscars and African cichlids, and other fish. Stress, particularly caused by poor water quality or inadequate nutrition, seems to be associated with increases in the number of flagellates in the gut and development of clinical disease. Elimination of stress and correction of husbandry will help correct an outbreak of hexamitiasis. Metronidazole provided as a medicated feed or a bath is an effective treatment and even severely affected fish often respond to therapy. Commercial producers of ornamental cichlids should periodically check fish for hexamita infections and treat any infected fish.

[raikkonen]

nice info rick, i'm sure maraming mag bebenefit nito. ;)

[slavezer0]

thank you sir!

[molores]

thank you sir!

[bob2vaifh]

Mga bro may 2 FH na akong may sakit. Yung blue commet ko 3 weeks nang may sakit ng hexa at *** big head boy ko ay 2 week nang di kumakain. Binibigyan ko sila ng flagyll at x white pero matagal pa rin gumaling. Usually ilang weeks ba bago gumaling pag may hexa. Si blue comet tuloya parin yung labas ng cotton feces pero c BHB di talaga kumakain magmula ng bilhin ko. Pls give me some advice. :(

[Jaguar]

Very helpful piece. Thank you. This is what the forum is for.

[tancho_kuhaku]

*** sir complete na complete God Bless! :)

[gantonio]

Originally posted by bob2vaifh@May 31 2004, 02:05 AM
Mga bro may 2 FH na akong may sakit. Yung blue commet ko 3 weeks nang may sakit ng hexa at *** big head boy ko ay 2 week nang di kumakain. Binibigyan ko sila ng flagyll at x white pero matagal pa rin gumaling. Usually ilang weeks ba bago gumaling pag may hexa. Si blue comet tuloya parin yung labas ng cotton feces pero c BHB di talaga kumakain magmula ng bilhin ko. Pls give me some advice. :(
Try this recipe. Get 1 clove of garlic. and peel off. 1/2 kilo of beef or pig heart. Remove the "litids" and fat globes. Just get the leanest of meats. Osterize the garlic and heart meat until mushy - you may need to add water para madaling ma grind ang heart meat. Put inside an ice candy plastic or in an ice cube. Freeze. Then feed slowly until the FH gets used to the conconction. The garlic contains oxidants which will kill not only the protozoans but pathogenic bacteria as well. However, remove uneaten food if it already turns white. Increasing your water change will help a lot in the recovery. Just make sure the new water is treated for chlorine. Good Luck.

[FisHBoNe]

Try this link on HEXAMITIASIS

Hexamitiasis (http://tools.search.yahoo.com/language/translation/translatedPage.php?tt=url&text=http%3a//www.alaquairum.com/hexamitiasis.htm&lp=es_en&.intl=us&fr=slv1-bkt1)

[Sandman]

symptoms ba ng cotton feces ang hexamita? or pag may cotton feces malala na hexamita..

[errol_gustave]

Ay wala ng sumagot?? Baka may idea naman po iba dyan.. very interesting tung topic na to eh..Thanks :)

[ally2000]

** it will take me almost 2months of continues treatment ** any improvement can be seen on the sick fish. bob2vaifh suggested to me to included malachite green together w/ metro in the treatment. i did just that to a sick FH that was not feeding 4 almost 3 weeks. i was surprise to see it eating again 2days ago. this is my treatment regiment:
1. prepare the metro solution by pounding the tablet into powder and desolved in hot water. 500mg/15gals.
2. 50% water change. remove all filter,clean and disinfect.
3. put malachite green according to dosage. then the metro solution.
4. do above routine every otherday.

note: if you observe the the symptoms like loss of appetite and white cotton pooh,treat asap. the longer you wait the longer it will take to treat it. be sure to have metro tabs and malachite green handy at all times. you can store the metro tabs in the ref to keep it fresh.

[A_nirvana_L]

pano kung sobrang sigla tska malakas kumain yung fh, pro minsan kulay white yung pooh, may hexa padin ba yun? ganun ksi yung isa kong fh..

tsaka anu possible effects sa fish kapag g*****t mo ng metronidazole yung fh tpos wla naman pla sya hexa? makakasama ba sa fh yun? salamatz!!

[A_nirvana_L]

up ko lang po.. (",)

[tianaman]

Originally posted by A_nirvana_L@Aug 11 2005, 07:15 PM
pano kung sobrang sigla tska malakas kumain yung fh, pro minsan kulay white yung pooh, may hexa padin ba yun? ganun ksi yung isa kong fh..

tsaka anu possible effects sa fish kapag g*****t mo ng metronidazole yung fh tpos wla naman pla sya hexa? makakasama ba sa fh yun? salamatz!!
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might still be infected by hexa at di pa totally cured yung isda kaya puti pa yong dumi nya so better continue the treatment

[black snow]

please discuss your FHs problem regarding hexa on another thread.. this thread is all reserved to the topic hexamita and hexamita alone...

thanks...

[IanR]

Pareng Ricky galing may pinned thread ka pa!!!! Tayo na i meet ko na sina, R, T at si G...

[EMBER]

Originally posted by banjo@Dec 9 2004, 04:18 PM
:( Hexamitiasis (Hexa)

Symptoms: White feces, Lack of appetite and visible holes seen around the head.

Cause: Infection caused by hexanita, a type of flagelleated protozoa and also caused by cold water temperature.

:) Treatment A:

1.* Transfer your fish to a 5 gallons hospital tank.

2.* Put Furasan Furan 3 into tank.* 1 sachet is equivalent to 4 dosage.* Put 1 part into 5 gallons tank.

3.* Daily water change of at least 20-25%.

4.* if you have a heater, set it at 30-32 degrees.

5.* After 3 days, if you observed that your fish is eating already, still continue with the medication.

6.* If the feces turns into it's original color, then it's time to reduce the dosage.* Put Furan 3 every other day for at*
least another week.

*** It's best to put your fish in a small tank because it will give more concentration of the medicine, plus you don't have*
to use a lot of it.

;)* Where to buy?

- Furassan Furan 3 is available in your nearest pet shop.


:) Treatment B:

1.* If you're using an overhead filter (OHF), remove the carbon if any.*

2.* Do a 50% water change. Syphon your tank until it's half empty.* Replace with 25% chlorinated water and 25% conditioned*
water. (must be aerated for at least 48 hours and dosed with Sera Aquatan)

3.* Dissolve the Metronidazole tablet/s in a cup of warm water.* It works best when dissolved at a temperature of 90+*
degrees. A cup with 50%-60% "cofee-hot" water plus 40%-50% tap water would be fine.

4.* Let the tablet/s dissolve for 5-10 minutes.* Afterwards, mix well.

5.* Drop the Metronidazole solution in your tank.* the required dosage would be 500 mg. per 10 gallons.

6.* Repeat steps 2-5 after 48 hours.* You'd need around 7-8 doses of Metronidazole.* Usual treatment would be from 10-15*
days.* Observe the waste of your fish on a regular basis.* If your fish shows improvement before 10-15 days, there's nothing*
wrong in finishing the entire cycle.* extend treatment if neccessary.

7.* If you have a heater, set it at 30-32 degrees.* Hexamita thrives in cold water.* While the medication used to kill them*
works best in warm water.* For those with no heaters, don't worry.* Its not absolutely neccessary to use one.* Just be sure*
to dissolve the Metronidazole in a warm water.

*** If you've got more time to treat your fish then you could apply the following protocol:

1.* Again do steps 1 through 5.*

2.* After 24 hours, implement a 20-25% water change.

3. Drop your Metronidazole solution but this time at 250 mg. per 10 gallons.* Repeat steps 2 and 3 everyday until the fish*
recovers.

;) Where to buy?

- Metronidazole,* usually sold as Flagyl.* This drug can be bought over the counter (OTC) at any drugstore.* Each 500 mg.*
tablet would cost around P16-P18.

- Sera Aquatan is available in your nearest pet shop.


:) Best food for recovering would be frozen blood worms or meal worms.
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Tanong lang po...eto po ba yung furasan???


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[gayput]

brother EMBER mas mabuti yata gawa ka na lang ng isang thread at wala nakakapansin sa post mo. hinihintay ko rin may sumagot sa tanong mo eh kasi pinakitaan din ako ng ganyan ng tindera. di ko binili kasi duda ako lalong mapapahamak alaga ko.

regards

[diver19]

oo nga bro nung nag hahanap ako yan din binigay sakin eh... mas mura at mas marami yan kesa dun sa ocean free ewan ko lang kung ano talaga yan kasi alang man lang english writngs eh

[EMBER]

Originally posted by gayput@Oct 21 2005, 08:48 AM
brother EMBER mas mabuti yata gawa ka na lang ng isang thread at wala nakakapansin sa post mo. hinihintay ko rin may sumagot sa tanong mo eh kasi pinakitaan din ako ng ganyan ng tindera. di ko binili kasi duda ako lalong mapapahamak alaga ko.

regards
514165



mga bro, nakita ko na yung furan3, itong gold kasi sabi sa akin antibiotic daw yun, so I also tried, medyo nagrereact na yung fish ko pero, price is P60, yung furan3 is P85 kaya di ko muna binili...check ko muna yung furan gold for 3 days...***

[Neko]

Mabilis na po gamutin ang HEXA... CLICK HERE (http://myfacs.com/invisionboard/index.php?showtopic=7491)!

[Dax_boi]

Tanong *** po sir regarding sa METRO and FURASAN, na-try nyo na po ba ang mga ito? effesctive po ba sila? Salamat po

[hallowbyte]

share lang recently yung fry na bigay ng sister ko nagka hexa.. wala akong ibang ginamit kundi yung Hexa-ex nabili ko sa Bio-Research sa Bacoor.. 2 weeks ok na..
bale kasi 1 tablet good for 1 week..yung fish sobrang lala na butas ulo finrot bulging anus and ebs na slimy white.. ngayon matakaw na hehe.. try nyo Php.352 6 tablets.. Hexa-EX brand name

[Mr_red_ace]

may dalawa akong maysakit na flowerhorn *** isa mahahaba na slimy white *** *** tapos *** isa ganun din pero ngaun may bigla na lang lumabas sa **** nia na mahaba, malaki na slimmy white-brown na parang *** pero naglalabas pasok lang siya dun sa anus ng isda, minsan sinubukan kong hugutin un pero hindi siya matanggal tapos pumasok siya ulit sa loob ganun ba pag malala na, sa ngaun consistent water change every 3 days na may methyline blue at rid all flowerhorn special ang ginagawa ko. pareho silang hindi kumakain. stagnant at maputla

[Mr_red_ace]

isang buwan na nga pala silang ganun, help naman jan

[ficus]

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[chinaman]

try nyo azoo anti-endoparasite...natry na namin sa fish namin na me hexa for 4mo. w/in 3 days ok na ....

[•nEpHrO™•]

Hi po, anu po ba ang itsura ng white poop? May pics po ba kayo dyan? Kasi po i'm kinda worried with my new flowerhorn. And I want to compare the picture with her.

YUng poop nya po kasi parang straw sa softrdirnks pero white, tapos transparent, tapos malambot, pero sa kalagitnaan ng pooop ay may normal poop sa labas. Nakadikit kanina sa anus nya pero ngayon natangal na po.

She's a RedPearlMonkey w/ white yellow eyes about less than 3 inches long. Got her 2 days ago.

[aiden]

it's like a slimy or cottony poop na parang mahirap mapgpagpag ng fish. nagka-hexa yung isang FH ko and dinaan ko sa tandem ng metro at meben... i swear, less than 1 week okay na siya! healthy na healthy na ulit ang FH ko.

[Flower Maniac ♂]

Management of Hexamita in Ornamental Cichlids 1
Ruth Francis-Floyd and Peggy Reed2

The recommended treatment for hexamita is metronidazole (Flagyl) administered in a medicated food or, if the fish are not eating, in a bath treatment. Metronidazole can be administered orally at a dosage of 50 mg/kg body weight (or 10 mg/gm food) for 5 consecutive days. A recipe for a gelatinized food is shown in Table 1 . The medication can also be mixed with dry food using fish oil as a binding agent. One teaspoon of metronidazole weighs approximately 2.25 gm; therefore 2 tsp. should be added to each pound of food. The drug should be added when the gelatinized mixture has cooled, but has not yet set. The medicated food can then be frozen for storage. During the 5 day treatment regime feed only the medicated food to the fish. If fish are not accustomed to a gelatinized food they can be trained to accept the mixture by preparing the food without medication and feeding it occasionally. Training should be done when fish are healthy rather than waiting until they are sick. Sick fish do not eat well and may completely refuse unfamiliar food.



may tanong lang po ako regarding sa dosage sir, 10 mg / gm of food po diba? gaano naman po kadaming medicated pellet ang ipapakain ko sa fh per day? thanks in advance. malaki po ang natutulong nito sa mga newbing katulad ko.

[•nEpHrO™•]

I think medyo stick ka dyan sa 50mg/kg body weight.. Here's what i recommend doin... first weigh a 20gal tank with water w/o the fish.. then put in the fish... weigh again and subtract the two measurements.. the difference between the two will be the weight of the fish.. the use ratio and proportion to determine the exact dosage for your fish using this formula:

50 mg ?
------- x ------------- then cross multiply
1 kg weight of fish in kg


example: if your fish weighs about 10kg(in my dreams ata ito)

50 mg x Weight of fish (10kg)
---------------------------- = ? (cancel the the two kg units)
1 kg

= 500 mg

Right?

[Flower Maniac ♂]

I think medyo stick ka dyan sa 50mg/kg body weight.. Here's what i recommend doin... first weigh a 20gal tank with water w/o the fish.. then put in the fish... weigh again and subtract the two measurements.. the difference between the two will be the weight of the fish.. the use ratio and proportion to determine the exact dosage for your fish using this formula:

50 mg ?
------- x ------------- then cross multiply
1 kg weight of fish in kg


example: if your fish weighs about 10kg(in my dreams ata ito)

50 mg x Weight of fish (10kg)
---------------------------- = ? (cancel the the two kg units)
1 kg

= 500 mg

Right?

(50mg / kg of fish): lets say my fish is 1 kilo. so I would give him 50mg /day for 5 days?

[•nEpHrO™•]

That's about it i think... Just remember to administer it orally...
I just converted the those values using formula transformation...
But i saw another post here that instructs you the dosage per liter of water in the aquarium...

[Flower Maniac ♂]

Thanks for the info sis, Ill try this to my previously infected fishes and see what happens... just to be sure that they will be clear of those parasites

[dhane]

TULONG NAMAN MGA BRO BAGO LANG PO AKO ALAGA NG FH E..TANONG KO LANG PO KUNG ANO YUNG LUMABAS SA FH KO DI NAMAN PO EGG YUN. MAY NG SABI SAKIN BAKA DAW BITUKA OR SOMETHING INSIDE SA BITUKA NG FH KO ANO PO BA PWD KO GAWIN PARA MA STOP YUNG PAG LABAS NA YUN? ANO MEDICATION PWD KO IBIGAY SA FH KO? AND TANONG KO DIN PO KUNG ANO PWD KO IPAKAIN SA FH KO KZ AYAW KAININ SHOCK & ALIFE, **** LANG NIYA KAININ HIPON 4inch p lang yun e.. ***..!!!

P.S. COLOR RED PO YUNG LUMALABAS AND MADALAS *** LUMALABAS SA MAY **** NYA?


email me @ dave_baonguis@yahoo.com

[isdah]

I think medyo stick ka dyan sa 50mg/kg body weight.. Here's what i recommend doin... first weigh a 20gal tank with water w/o the fish.. then put in the fish... weigh again and subtract the two measurements.. the difference between the two will be the weight of the fish.. the use ratio and proportion to determine the exact dosage for your fish using this formula:

50 mg ?
------- x ------------- then cross multiply
1 kg weight of fish in kg


example: if your fish weighs about 10kg(in my dreams ata ito)

50 mg x Weight of fish (10kg)
---------------------------- = ? (cancel the the two kg units)
1 kg

= 500 mg

Right?



inalis mo na din yung isda bakit di pa yun timbangin mo, di ba???

[iceman]

thanks sa info

[dolph]

thanks for the info bro!

[mark santos]

ask ko lang *** kung ok lang pgsabayin *** puran3 and metro?


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[cbtcafe06321]

hi po mga master tanong ko lang po kasi nagka hexa po *** fish ko magaling n po siya ngaun
kaso after 2 weeks napansin ko po parang may mga worm like na nakakapit sa glass ng aquarium ko tanong ko lang po kung ano dapat ko gawin hayaan ko lang ba yung mga worms or kill ko sila pano ko naman ko kill ?? ty po

[wsara]

hi po mga master tanong ko lang po kasi nagka hexa po *** fish ko magaling n po siya ngaun
kaso after 2 weeks napansin ko po parang may mga worm like na nakakapit sa glass ng aquarium ko tanong ko lang po kung ano dapat ko gawin hayaan ko lang ba yung mga worms or kill ko sila pano ko naman ko kill ?? ty po


:o Hello cbtcafe06321, Di po ako master. Nabasa ko po ito isa sa mga thread dito sa PAHLS.
Di naman daw ito delikado sa fish (small worms present on glass surface), pero dapat mag change H2O ka na and always maintain good water quality condition on your fish, then put malachete green. For more info, please check Sticky tread.:lol:

[ronnie]

palit ka lang tubig tapos asin. ok na yan.

note: hindi din po ako master.hehehe

[DeNZeL]

try nyo azoo anti-endoparasite...natry na namin sa fish namin na me hexa for 4mo. w/in 3 days ok na ....

tanong ko lang po sir, nag partial water change ka ba within 3 days at pinakain mo parin ba yung fish mo during that time?

Thanks!

[luckybastard]

hello! bago lang po ako sa pag alaga ng fh, i have a zz about 3 inches long. my question is okay lang ba na ang water temperature ng aquarium ay nagbabago-bago? since my aquarium is in my room, pag gabi nag aircon ako and the water temperature goes down to 20 deg. celsius at 28-31 deg. celsius pagka hapon. will this cause disease to my fish? also, since nakuha ko yung fh ko nag 10% water change ako everyday sa gabi after nya kumain ng dinner dahil po sa dumudumi ang tubig (conditioned naman po with aqutan). ang pagkain ko po na binibigay ay ocean free xo super redsyn, okay ba na feeds ito? dati pag umaga pinapakian ko sya ng super worm pero since may nabasa ako na pwedeng magka indigestion, hininto ko na po. anyone care to share on this, okay lang ba ito? mas concern ko po yung sa water temperature. hope anyone can help:)

[ani_tulogpirmi]

gud info Sir thanx.

[AsH]

hello! bago lang po ako sa pag alaga ng fh, i have a zz about 3 inches long. my question is okay lang ba na ang water temperature ng aquarium ay nagbabago-bago? since my aquarium is in my room, pag gabi nag aircon ako and the water temperature goes down to 20 deg. celsius at 28-31 deg. celsius pagka hapon. will this cause disease to my fish? also, since nakuha ko yung fh ko nag 10% water change ako everyday sa gabi after nya kumain ng dinner dahil po sa dumudumi ang tubig (conditioned naman po with aqutan). ang pagkain ko po na binibigay ay ocean free xo super redsyn, okay ba na feeds ito? dati pag umaga pinapakian ko sya ng super worm pero since may nabasa ako na pwedeng magka indigestion, hininto ko na po. anyone care to share on this, okay lang ba ito? mas concern ko po yung sa water temperature. hope anyone can help:)


masama sa fh pabagobago ng temperature bro..suggest ko lagyan mo ng heater tank mo every time na gamit ka ng aircon..mag wc karin every noon kung saan mainit pa ang panahon...maistress lang yan pag nag wc ka tapos malamig pa..baka magkasakit pa yan..

[ianrex10]

sir ginawa ko naman nilagyan ko muna ng amoxicilin yung tank ko, ** ang nagyari sakin nagpalutang lutang na yun fh ko tpos ginawa ko tinabihan ko muna ng female fh yung may hexa, ang nangyari naging active po uli ** para sure na di mahawa isang 500 mg na amoxcilin, di na uli nagpalutang lutang yung fh na may hexa tapos kumakain n uli ** ng paisa isa, ** parang tao rin kaya ang fh, pag pinag solo mo parang iniisip din nya na mag isa lang sya, sinubukan ko, ayun naging okey na sya bumalik na yung kulay nya, tapos pa onti onti na rin yung kain nya, di tulad nung dati halis 3 days na sya di kumakain, yung babae kumakain naman matakaw, at di naman sya nahawa, nawala na rin yung kulay white sa dumi nya, chka mas effective yun amoxicilin, sana magtuloytuloy pag galing nya.

[malp12]

may hexa palang yung isang flowerhorn ko now i know..salamat

[gorvz]

Nice info...I'll take note of that...

[ficus]

If you can afford it, i would recommend you use medicines meant for fishes instead of OTC drugs. One advantage is that you know exactly how to administer them and is less risky. Experimenting on the actual dosage to use on your fish increases the risk of doing more harm than good. Azoo Anti-endoparasites treats hexamita, hole-in-the-head and other internal problems very effectively.

My 2cents. :)

[Ariane]

pabalik-balik kasi ang hexa. medyo confused na rin ako sa gagamitin kong cure sa fh ko

[duke_ph]

nabuhay ulit thread na ito.

tamang tama po ito, uso ngayon ito sa mga alaga natin FH.

[ficus]

pabalik-balik kasi ang hexa. medyo confused na rin ako sa gagamitin kong cure sa fh ko

nothing to be confused about ma'am. there's an azoo anti-endoparasite available in most local pet stores. works great against hexa. just follow the directions on the label.

like what you said, pabalik-balik ang hexa so it's still best to prevent it than finding a cure. keeping your tank clean and making sure filters work are some of the things you can do. :)

[kuyapok]

i have a question, pag may hexamitiasis ang fh, ano po ang itsura ng poo poo nila?? manipis na mahaba na kulay white or transparent ba ang poo poo?? pagkatapos ko pakainin kaninang umaga stress po siya, hnd siya maxadong lumalangoy sa sulok lang, pero pag papakainin ko na bumabalik sa normal.. my hexa ba FH ko??
(nag-aalala kasi ako gusto ko kasi ipost siya dito) masters advice i need your advice..

[mattmatt]

i was able to browse pinoy pet finder, and itong ang advice niya
http://www.pinoypetfinder.com/forum/index.php?topic=525.0

[mattmatt]

well, hindi din ako sigurado kung anong sakit ng flowerhorn ko, but ang symptons ng fh ko , madalas sa sulok, and may sugat sa may near upper dorsal fin and bloated ang stomach.......what i did is put two medicines flagyl forte and furaxon......3rd day na now , better na din fish ko, *** redness bumalik and playful but still sometimes go to corner , i dont know how long pa dapat *** medications but i heard matagal ito maybe 2 weeks...and wag muna pakain daw sabi ng pet shop ko and better to put heater at 32C.....

[KuyaJojo]

Tanon po sa mga expert, minsan, may parang cotton / kulay puti sa popo ng FH ko pero malakas siyang kumain, Hexa po ba to? pano kaya ang tamang gagawin? thanks po in advance.

[mr. rEvibes]

pix1

just sharing my red fh.

[Gagalicious]

thanks for the info.!

iyung flowerhorn ko po mga 9 days na po hindi kumakain. pero naka quarantine na nung pang 5 days niya. nilagyan ko po ng rid-all for flowerhorn baka po kasi effective un. pero until now he's secreting white like tissue mucus. sana gumaling po siya kagad. and hoping bumalik iyung dati po niyang appettite. =[

BW, mayroon po akong nabiling metronidazole sa drug store. tablet like po siya. dudurugin ko po iyun if ever i will use it? and then iyung powder eh i lalagay ko po ba sa tubig? hindi po ba harmful iyun?

[Gagalicious]

@matt matt - sir saan ka po nakabili ng medicine na furaxon and flagyl forte? hehe. thanks!

[roncasio]

okey po ba zonrox sa hexa? hehehe
may nag suggest lang ko sa akin nyan, 1 drop daw po sa 50 galloons. effective daw po! Ano sa tingin nyo?

[HEMOT]

okey po ba zonrox sa hexa? hehehe
may nag suggest lang ko sa akin nyan, 1 drop daw po sa 50 galloons. effective daw po! Ano sa tingin nyo?

ewan ko tol..,kasi ako bumiili pa ako ng anti chlorine.., eh diba chlorine yung zonrox?

[silver]

okey po ba zonrox sa hexa? hehehe
may nag suggest lang ko sa akin nyan, 1 drop daw po sa 50 galloons. effective daw po! Ano sa tingin nyo?

chlorox is chlorine powder dissolved in water. kung gumagamit tayo ng anti chlorine when we water change, i dont see the logic of putting chlorine into our tanks.

[HEMOT]

yan roncasio, si mod silver na nagsabi.., hehe
di nga ako nawawalan na stock nyan kasi town house kami at monthly naglalagay daw ang maintenance ng chlorine..,

[roncasio]

hahaha! salamat po sa mga replies niniyo, buti nalang hindi ko sinunod yung nagpayo sa akin. Salamat din sa thread nato nagamot ko agad FH ko na may hexa. Sana gumaling na siya.
HFK po sa inyong lahat.