Quote Originally Posted by Zoofan View Post
Do you have a cleaner shrimp? They are usually good at helping with parasites. Your best defense it to keep it healthy and not overstressed. Although freshwater dips and hospital tanks have their place they are very stressful to fish and my make a fish worse. Of course you have to consider the whole tank.

Good luck,

Mike
i have been planning to get a cleaner shrimp for a long time. i just need to bring my nitrates down a little bit more, and i will get one. and he has been fat and healthy for over 1 year, i have never seen him stressed.