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concave belly malawi cichlids

SkyCatcher

05-16-2006

Re: concave belly malawi cichlids

Frank

05-19-2006

Re: concave belly malawi cichlids

Frank

05-19-2006

Posted by SkyCatcher on May 16, 2006, 11:41 am

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Hi,

I have noticed that a couple of my malawi cichlids have concave bellies -
they seem to be eating OK - could they have worms/paracites or is there some
other possible reason? If it is an infestation how should onbe treat it?

Thanks,

Sky

Posted by Frank on May 19, 2006, 12:07 am

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SkyCatcher wrote,

>malawi cichlids have concave bellies - they seem to be eating OK -
>could they have worms/paracites or is there some other possible
>reason? If it is an infestation how should onbe treat it? .....

Could be a couple of things - internal parasites (likely worms),
treated with Fluke-Tabs, or by adding Praziquantel to food - 1/4 tsp
per 100 grams of food - feed 3 to 5 days...............Frank

Posted by Frank on May 19, 2006, 12:21 am

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Sorry about that - grandson hit the post button.
The second reason is a disease called Skinny Disease - bacterial, fish
eat but look sucked in at gill plates, head looks large compared to
body and body is skinny. Treatment - 200mg erythromycin per 100 grams
of food - feed 10 days...
When adding any medication to food, if you first disolve the med. in a
little shrimp or fish oil, then mix it in with their food, the meds.
will stay on the food and will not be diluted by the water - plus, the
fish will be more likely to eat the 'medicated
food'....................... Frank

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