what i have read says ro/di water or if you dont have that decholarnated tap water.ph should match the tank he is in now, use the biggest container you can and add some nitrate remover a lot of dechlornators have that in it. also a ammonia remover because the fish will probably go potty in the water. they say it is normal for the fish to lay on the bottom of the contanier and it should turn to its normal upright postion after a minute and you can gently nudge it to stimulate if needed. the time it stays in there is where i read so many different things. anywhere from 3 to 10 minutes, from what i read the worms will die and fall off almost instantly so i would go 31/2 minutes the first time unless he becomes to stressed then remove him sooner. then repeat in the 3 days how many times i am not sure i would assume just watch him and if the black spots go away then he should be ok and not need anymore but he has to stay in qt for a month to be sure. oh and change the qt tank water after the second bath before you put him back in.
dont know if he will get reinfested i guess it depends on if it got it before you brought it home or was it after? i think live span is a 4 or 5 weeks for the worm wihout a host so i would put him back in if he gets it again then you'll have to treat the whole tank. try to find a predator of the worms while he is qt to clean out the dt tank?
dont know if he will get reinfested i guess it depends on if it got it before you brought it home or was it after? i think live span is a 4 or 5 weeks for the worm wihout a host so i would put him back in if he gets it again then you'll have to treat the whole tank. try to find a predator of the worms while he is qt to clean out the dt tank?
