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I'm having a problem with my 55 gal. tank. I need to treat with something stronger to kill anchor worms and bought dyacide from my lfs. I told them what's in the tank and they said to remove the shrimp. I came home an read that it can't be used with most scaleless fish and chemically sensitive fish. I don't see any signs of anchor worms on the bristlenose pleco, but I want to treat this once and for all. I tried copper safe, but still having some problems. Can I leave the pleco, or should I move him to a different tank? I love this pleco and would hate to lose him, but I'd like to treat everything in this tank. I have an extra hospital tank. If I do move him, can I treat with some kind of other treatment to make sure he's not infected with something. My other tanks are fine.

Thanks!

Instead of using organophosphates (which is what dyacide) is on the anchor worms, why not use dimilin/diflubenzuron (available as Anchors Away), which is more fish-friendly, instead?

The lfs said that this was the most effective means of control with this problem for them. I found info on anchors away on the net, but the lfs said that dyacide was the most effective. Maybe my lfs didn't carry anchors away, but they did try to sell me more dyacide saying that it's no longer available and that maybe I should buy some more. I only bought one. Can anchors away be used with the shrimp? Thanks for the quick reply. I'll call the lfs.

I believe Anchors Away cannot be used with shrimp, since it is meant to interfere with the molting cycle of arthropods.
I recommended Anchors Away not so much as being more effective (not having used either, I cannot say for sure which works better), but as a more fish-friendly alternative (at least you are less likely to kill your fish using Anchors Away).