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beargrease
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PostSubject: Anchor worms on koi   Anchor worms on koi Icon_minitime2/14/2011, 1:10 pm

I like 'em all but still liking #2 for composition and color.

Also: I'm fighting a bad infestation of anchor worm in my freshwater 75. The first koi I bought from the bait shop (so this fish was a breeder from a natural pond) weighs about 3 lbs. I treated the tank with Tetra Pond (active ingred. Formaldehyde and Quinine-hydrochloride) and it was effective. I bought another butterfly koi at the same place but didn't have a nurse tank set up so in he went with the other. i immediately treated the tank to ward off any problems and kill the few that were on the newbie. Now after 3 or 4 wks they are back and BAD!! Yesterday I drained the tank to half full, dosed it with the tetra pond stuff but didn't fill back up to save on meds. I was told by the fish guru at Petsmart that I should do a 10% water change and treat the tank on day 1,3 and 5. On the 7th day do a 40 to 50% water change and cross my fingers. There is a bubbler in the tank but no fitler while half full. Can anyone advise if I'm going in the right diirection??
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PostSubject: Re: Anchor worms on koi   Anchor worms on koi Icon_minitime2/14/2011, 1:14 pm

i made this its own post. i do not like the idea of not runny a filter on the tank.
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PostSubject: Re: Anchor worms on koi   Anchor worms on koi Icon_minitime2/14/2011, 1:18 pm

goldfish have a huge bioload and the ammonia will spike quickly. With them being infested with anchor worms they may stress and die quickly. Run a filter with only floss no carbon or get a couple of sponge filters at least.
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PostSubject: Re: Anchor worms on koi   Anchor worms on koi Icon_minitime2/14/2011, 1:33 pm

Hey thanks Fish friends. I have a trickle filter and am afraid I'll kill my bio-balls if I run the tank full and have the overflow to the bottom tank (filter). I have a small over the side filter. I'll try to hook that up with some filter media. Do you think the tetra pond formula will work if I hit it hard as discribed above??
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PostSubject: Re: Anchor worms on koi   Anchor worms on koi Icon_minitime2/14/2011, 1:40 pm

Now that I think about it: Is my bio filter contaminated with anchor worm larvea now?? Perhaps I MUST run the filter if I need to kill the bastards in there too. Does anyone know the life cycle of the anchor worm?? Would it be prudent to treat the tank again in 3 to 4 weeks if that's when larvea bloom??
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PostSubject: Re: Anchor worms on koi   Anchor worms on koi Icon_minitime2/14/2011, 1:43 pm

Yes if not larvae actual worms are in it. Either tear it apart and clean it ir treat it with the tank
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PostSubject: Re: Anchor worms on koi   Anchor worms on koi Icon_minitime2/14/2011, 1:44 pm

You need triclorifin or a product with it. Very strong med. You treat once a week for 4 weeks. You treat anchor worm like fleas. Med. only works on one stage of life cycle. Its not an expensive med.
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PostSubject: Re: Anchor worms on koi   Anchor worms on koi Icon_minitime2/14/2011, 1:55 pm

Dr Who: Do you know where I can buy the trichlorifin? What is the brand name? Man I love this website. I have a Dr and all right here at my key board!! Oh and maybe you know where i can order it on-line where it might be less expensive than Petsmart?
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PostSubject: Re: Anchor worms on koi   Anchor worms on koi Icon_minitime2/14/2011, 5:16 pm

Go to a mom and pop store and ask for anchorworm med. Choose the one with triclorifin in it. Also its called triflex. The only brand names I know of are Clout or anchors away. Good luck. Some members on this forums buy alot flrom online people. I don't know them and maybe someone can help you with that info.
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PostSubject: Re: Anchor worms on koi   Anchor worms on koi Icon_minitime2/15/2011, 8:26 am

Thanks sooo much you all. Also thanks to Holey Rock for moving my post (I couldn't get it to cut/paste). I'll keep you informed of progress. I did find a site that has decent prices on meds. and many different manufacturers, petmountain.com. Thanks again, happy fishing!
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