Comments on: 10.12.2. Capillaria https://tankstartguide.com Based on Science and Logic Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:12:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Shannon https://tankstartguide.com/10-12-2-capillaria/#comment-2331 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:12:14 +0000 http://tankstartguide.com/?page_id=3664#comment-2331 How long is the life cycle of capillaria? Is six months without fish (but with shrimp and snails) long enough for eggs to die off?

]]> By: Dave https://tankstartguide.com/10-12-2-capillaria/#comment-2330 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:57:16 +0000 http://tankstartguide.com/?page_id=3664#comment-2330 In reply to Jeremy r.

IN reply to Jeremy R …… You might try adding some fenbendazole to the food. Changing up the medication is all you can do if one treatment isn’t working.

]]> By: Jeremy r https://tankstartguide.com/10-12-2-capillaria/#comment-2329 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:17:38 +0000 http://tankstartguide.com/?page_id=3664#comment-2329 Hi all,
I’ve used levamisole in food in tanks with shrimp and a large variety of snails. No issues observed.

Dave, I’m having ongoing issues with capillaria. I tried searching for successful ways for disinfection of eggs in used tanks/nets/ pumps etc but no avail. Any suggestions?
Cheers

]]> By: Dave https://tankstartguide.com/10-12-2-capillaria/#comment-2328 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 17:31:05 +0000 http://tankstartguide.com/?page_id=3664#comment-2328 In reply to Leanne.

In reply to Leanne …. Shrimp cannot host capillaria.

]]> By: Leanne https://tankstartguide.com/10-12-2-capillaria/#comment-2327 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 09:58:49 +0000 http://tankstartguide.com/?page_id=3664#comment-2327 Can shrimp host Capllaria ?

]]> By: Dave https://tankstartguide.com/10-12-2-capillaria/#comment-2326 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 03:15:47 +0000 http://tankstartguide.com/?page_id=3664#comment-2326 In reply to Brad.

In reply to Brad …. Sulfites won’t harm fish in the food. Vegan gelatin is fine. And just mix the liquid medication into the food.

]]> By: Brad https://tankstartguide.com/10-12-2-capillaria/#comment-2325 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:29:28 +0000 http://tankstartguide.com/?page_id=3664#comment-2325 Hi Dave,

I am in the UK, so some of the medications don’t exist, so having to learn to create them! Gulp!

1/ In terms of gelatine in the UK, some of them come with a warning that they contain SULPHITES, which I don’t suppose is too good for the fish? And some don’t say anything, so who knows? Do you have any advice on this for Gelatine? Also, can Vegan gelatine work?

2/ I assume I take the liquid medication (which the suppliers say to plonk in the water!) and mix that into the food using the recipe? Simple as that?

Thanks,
Brad

]]> By: Dave https://tankstartguide.com/10-12-2-capillaria/#comment-2324 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 23:36:37 +0000 http://tankstartguide.com/?page_id=3664#comment-2324 In reply to Garrett M.

In reply to Garrett …. The literature says fenbendazole is safe with shrimp but kills snails. Anecdotally fenbendazole has killed shrimp. Anecdotally some snails seem to be immune. So it is a mixed bag.

]]> By: Garrett M https://tankstartguide.com/10-12-2-capillaria/#comment-2323 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 15:04:47 +0000 http://tankstartguide.com/?page_id=3664#comment-2323 Regarding the possible risk of fenbendazole to shrimp and snails, do I understand correctly that it should be safe to use to treat fish in an aquarium shared by shrimp and snails when it is used in food according to your recipe with the smidge of medication?

As this is my first time to comment, I must add that I am very grateful for your site. I have read through nearly every page and I frequently keep coming back to it.

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