metageologist Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Well I seem to have developed a planaria problem in my RCS tank. Has any body tried tried using safe guard or panacur. Both are deworming drugs. I have read online people use it at a dose of .1 gram per 10 gallons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High5's Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Fish Bendazole is what you want. The dosage is correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 That's correct. I bought Panacure from Amazon for $6.28, three 1 gram pack. this seller is the cheapest, but slow. I dosed 0.1g to my 10G tank to treat hydra. I have BMS and CRS in it. I put 0.1g powder (includes 22.2mg Fenbendazole) in tea bag and put it in HOB. It's in HOB for three days now. every thing is fine. Plan to keep it for a week then remove it. I will not suggest to dose into tank directly, it's very hard to remove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 I use "fish bendazole" from Ebay. My personal preference is .1g for planaria, .05g for hydra Remember to turn off your light for the first day. It degrades in light. High5's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 I use "fish bendazole" from Ebay. My personal preference is .1g for planaria, .05g for hydra Remember to turn off your light for the first day. It degrades in light. Lol, so I double dosed for hydra. I didn't turn off light for the first day, but I dose at night, so couple hours later, light is off by timer. all Hydra killed at first day. don't know how to post photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 couple photos when I dosed the fenbendazole 3 packs, 1g each weight for 0.1g put in tea bag put in HOB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Lol, so I double dosed for hydra. Some people do dose .1g for hydra. I dose less though. It takes longer- up to 3 days or so, but I figure with hydra I can be more gentle on my shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 I see planaria offered up as live food on aquabid often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 I see planaria offered up as live food on aquabid often what's kind of fish will eat it? I know normal fish won't touch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Possibly cichlids. Discus angels dwarfs Africans. Even loaches, some species of plecos would probably eat it. if they will its a good food to propagate and sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 PS: Moved the thread to a better spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hungle64 Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 I use "fish bendazole" from Ebay. My personal preference is .1g for planaria, .05g for hydra Remember to turn off your light for the first day. It degrades in light. Is it safe for shrimplets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 I haven't had problems with shrimplet survivals with it, however my water is not your water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4PC2 Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 I learned a very hard lesson with Fenben. Be careful you don't over doze, or your shrimp will die. I have now gone with the trap way to get rid of planaria and worms, and snails. No chemicals with the traps and they works great. I just use the same food I would feed the shrimp in the traps, as that is what they are used to eating. With the hydra, I just smash them against the glass and then clean the glass, but I have tried just a touch of Fenben for the hydra and I turn off the lights for 24 hours and cover the tank with a cloth for 24hours, so very little light gets in. I only use just a tiny bit of Fenben, and it works great, gets rid of the hydra, and the shrimp are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 I learned a very hard lesson with Fenben. Be careful you don't over doze, or your shrimp will die. I have now gone with the trap way to get rid of planaria and worms, and snails. No chemicals with the traps and they works great. I just use the same food I would feed the shrimp in the traps, as that is what they are used to eating. With the hydra, I just smash them against the glass and then clean the glass, but I have tried just a touch of Fenben for the hydra and I turn off the lights for 24 hours and cover the tank with a cloth for 24hours, so very little light gets in. I only use just a tiny bit of Fenben, and it works great, gets rid of the hydra, and the shrimp are fine. No need turn off the light, and cover the tank. it works just fine with light on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Stupid question here guys.I know that hydra is bad but why are you wagging war on th Planara do they cause disease like the hydra or is it a personal thing.Siamese fighting fish and paradise fish will eat them. Sent from my BlackBerry 9860 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Hudra spread disease? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted August 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 The reason that I am ridding my tanks is that I have read that they have been know to get under the shells of shrimp and attack shrimp that have just molted. Now granted this is info from the Web so it mast be taken with a bag of salt but better safe than sorry. Would not won't to loose my colony to some thing that is preventable. countryboy12484 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Hudra spread disease?Hydra is just a nice name for flukes.They attach to gills and beneath scales opening the door to infection.Sent from my BlackBerry 9860 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 August 11, 2013 changed my mind about planaria. I had heard differring stories about harm with shrimp or not. It was around the previous month when out of my 30+ tanks, I got a planaria infection in- out of all tanks- my Nessie tank. I chose to ignore it thinking it was harmless. On the date mentioned though, I saw this dreaded sight: Not a dead shrimp, and not a baby, but one of my prized adult shrimp still struggling and attacked by a planaria. Then, other planaria joined the attack. Luckilly I had my camera with me at teh time to record the event for any doubting Thomases. And even then, it won't convince everyone. So for me, planaria= bad. --- This is a freshwater hydra: This is a gill fluke: They are not the same. Hydra have stingers like jellyfish and will sting the pray, and then grab it to their center mouth. They reproduce by budding, so smashing them only spreads them around your tank. countryboy12484 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4PC2 Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Yeah, hydra will sting the shrimp and kill them. You do not want any hydra in your shrimp tank. Good to know about the smashing too. But a little bit of Fenben does get rid of them quickly, and it doesn't hardly take any of the Fenben to do it too. Just tiny pinch is all it took to get rid of the hydra and did not seem to bother the shrimp at all. Too much Fenben will though. So becareful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 I just had saw planaria im my splotched carbon tank... I think thats why my number of shrimplets seem to be dropping. .. han is sending me no planaria to take care if them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4PC2 Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 I just had saw planaria im my splotched carbon tank... I think thats why my number of shrimplets seem to be dropping. .. han is sending me no planaria to take care if themI have some of the no planarian too, but have never used it. let me know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayr_Tigley Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 I have used no-planaria and it showed effect after 72hrs. It can even eradicate some snails like MTS. Luckily few of mine survived so i put them to another tank so they can reproduce again. After 72hrs after dosing no planaria, it is reccomended to do a water change. And yes it is shrimp safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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