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regarding the fungus in fishes

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QUESTION: hello sir
        i have a small aquarium and i have gold fishes including the carp gold sir . actually its tail is been found with red marks with round ones on it and also small white worms floating on its body . and the movement of fishes has become slow and is playing in a different manner . can u please suggest me with the medicine which will be helpfull in saving it .
         thanking u
         yours faithfully

ANSWER: Sagar,

 Sorry to hear your fish are having problems. Looks like, by your description, they have Anchor worms. these worms are very contagious so you need to treat the whole tank. How small is your aquarium? You can use Dimilin. You should be able to find this at your local fish store.Its non toxic to your fish. This medication should work in 3 to 4 days.

Here is a great website about Anchor worms and how to treat it.

http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Treat-Anchor-Worms-on-Goldfish&id=1533174

Hope this helps.

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QUESTION: sir those medicines which u said is not available in our place so kind let me no other which can be easily aavailable

ANSWER: Sagar,
 
 Anchor worms can be treated with potassium permanganate in the community tank (will color the water) or by bathing sick fish in a potassium permanganate solution (10mg per litre) for 20-30 min. Treating the entire community/holding aquarium will as I said color the water and be a little messy but it is still a god idea since it guarantees that no other fish are infected and that the disease doesn't return in a few months by emerging from a fish that is currently showing no signs of infection. If you decide to treat your entire tank you should add 2 mg potassium permanganate to every litre of aquarium water in your tank.

I have looked it up and you can get this medication in India.

Hope this helps

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QUESTION: sir then how much amount of hydrogen peroxide should be added if 2mg of potassium permenganate to every litre of aquarium water in tank and

if its done by taking out sick fish and giving treatment then hydrogyen peroxide should it be added and how much shoould be added to 1 ltr of water

Answer
Sagar,

 I don't know why you would want to put HP in your tank. Potassium Permanganate are different substances that should not be added to the tank at the same time. You might want to either send this question to another expert or the question pool. Sorry I could not help on your last question.