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intrenal parasites

23 15:28:37

Question
my cichlids has internal parasites how u get rid of them???

Answer
Why don't you try Prazi-Pro and some medicated food for your fish. DO NOT PUT TABLE SALT IN YOUR TANK if you have aquatic snails/scaleless bottom feeders. Clean the filter every week. If you have a sponge filter, you should replace it.Lake Malawi cichlids do not stand high temperatures very well so don't turn up the heat too much. You can turn it up as long as its under 79F (This does not always work as it will just speed up the parasites' life cycle so they die earlier).
Also change 25% of the water daily. Use drinking water because it is safer and chemical-free so your fish won't feel stressed out.
Hope this helped!
-Sam