Momfish! need some input.

[Erik]

Hiya Momfish
Shari mentioned you knew about some light issues with levamisole. I'm wondering if you had any details of this.
Here is the post with my experiences.
http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=298
Regads
Erik:)

[Graeme Robson]

The heat surrounding your environment should take factors before light issues.

[shari]

Here's a link on levamisole:

http://www.chemicalland21.com/lifescien ... LORIDE.htm

All that one says is "light sensitive."

Another one which is a study of it's stability, but it doesn't really address the light issues:

http://www.ualberta.ca/~csps/JPPS8(2)/J ... misole.htm

And a page full of very technical articles which may or may not be useful

http://www.google.com/scholar?q=levamis ... i=scholart

[Erik]

Huh?
Could you clarify that pls
Erik:)

The heat surrounding your environment should take factors before light issues.

[Dr. Momfish]

the drug itself is light sensitive. which is why it is packaged in dark bottles. this is a time/storage issue. not something that concerns usage in the aquarium.

if fish are hiding it's because they are sick. often fish with worms become reclusive and irritable. once they are becoming clear of parasites, their behaviour improves.

who gave you biaxin to put into a fish tank, btw? that is a macrolide antibiotic used in combination therapy against Helicobacter pylori. it is an inappropriate drug for use in the aquarium. as also is amoxycillin.

it looks to me like you raided someone's duodenal ulcer regimen meds. why didn't you add the Prevacid to the tank as well?

[Erik]

Jeez Momfish..
My fish are not sick except for one histy that is skinny.
Everytime I have used levamisole all my fish hide from the light.
As soon as I do a water change after dosing they are back to normal.
I was under the impression from Shari that levamisole could cause a light sensitivity issue that was documented.
My experience with it so far backs that 100%.
The biaxin is left from some resistant Pneumonia I had this year not ulcer meds.
The fish i treated with Biaxin have are fact gaining weight steadly since the treatment.
Erik