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Q: I have been advised by my local fish shop that your Aquazole medication is suitable for general worming of Discus. My question is, how often should you worm Discus? The fish shop says once per month. Also, several web sites state that worming should be carried out every day for 5 to 7 days for the treatment to be effective. Is this the case with Aquazole, or is one dose sufficient?
A: Discus should be treated for worms only when receiving them, preferably in a quarantine situation, or when signs of having worms or parasites are shown. Discus should not be randomly treated every month for worms or parasites for fear of stress and damage to internal organs. Aquazole or Metronidazole will be effective against worms or parasites and it will need to be administered daily for a week. The best way to deliver the medication to the fish is to mix the medication with Focus (a palatable binding agent) to "stick" the medicine to food. It works best with frozen food. ParaGuard can also be effective in dips for parasites that can affect discus.