Esha Hexamita

Esha Hexamita

Hexamita is a unique treatment that combats disease for Discus and other Cichlids:

• Effectively treats 'Hole in the head disease'.
• Effectively treats other bacterial and fungal infections.
• Prevents disease in newly acquired stock.
• Protects fish from secondary infections.

Hexamita can also be used in conjunction with eSHa Exit - Anti-Whitespot Treatment to solve and prevent most diseases your Discus and Cichlids will encounter. Combine Hexamita with eSHa gdex and you have a very effective medicine.

What symptoms will my fish display when they have ‘hole-in-the-head’ disease?

There are a number of symptoms your discus, angelfish or cichlids may show when contaminated ‘Hole-in-the-head’ causing HEXAMITA parasite. Not all symptoms will be visible.

Typically, the first sign of infection is:

• The infected fish is cast out from or separates itself from the group.

Symptoms of the second stage of infection are:

• Loss of appetite.
• Dull eyes.
• Darkening of colour of the skin.
• Apprehensive behaviour.
• Slow reactions.
• White Stringy Faeces (only sometimes).

Symptoms of the final stages of infection are:

• Enlarged sensory pores on the head that become filled with a whitish pus.
• Tubular skin eruptions (whitish pus substance emerges from lesions which can be mistaken for worms).
• Rapidly spreading skin decay.
• Emancipation and distended body.
• Lesions near the head, lateral line and at base of fins.
• Thin body with a tucked in abdomen.
• Small holes in foreheads and body.
• ‘Flaky’ skin.

Dosage

Standard Dosage for a 100 liter aquarium:

• Day 1: 25 drops 
• Day 2: 12 drops
• Day3: 12 drops

Content: 20 ml bottle: enough to complete a three day dosage for an 800 liter aquarium