Left gill protruding - What disease?

[Davo]

One of my discus has it's left gill protruding alot more than the right gill.
It has gone off it's food and lost colour.

I treated the tank with Prazi but the gill is still the same.

Should I treat it with Levamisole or metro (if I can find some)?

Also what disease does it have, maybe flukes.

The other discus in the tank are fine.

Thanks,
Dave

[ILLUSN]

if its flukes the prazi should have taken care of it.
have you concidered a potasium permangenate bath?
I dont think it's roundworms, they usually only inhabit the gut, so Levamisole would be useless. Dont use metro unless you have too, bugs are becoming resistant to it.

[Davo]

Thanks for the prompt reply. Where would I get the pottasium permangenate from and what dosage/time etc.

Thanks,
Dave.

[ILLUSN]

have aread of this article here
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA032

if you need it I can spare enough for a few 10min baths, just let me know what size treatment tank (or bucket you'll be using).

[Davo]

I have ordered the pp from my chemist and it will be here tomorrow. I have a small tank which is approx 80 litres.

What is the procedure for dosing it?

Thanks,
Dave

[ILLUSN]

you'd want to go 10mg/L so 80L needs 800mg or 0.8g.

just a dip for 10 min will kill any paracites around the gills. you might need to repeat in a week or so.

[Davo]

Thanks mate,

I will dose the hsp tank tomorrow.

Dave.