{"product_id":"fritz-expel-f-antifungal-fish-treatment","title":"Fritz Expel-F | Flubendazole Anthelmintic Treatment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActive ingredient: Flubendazole\u003c\/strong\u003e (benzimidazole anthelmintic)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFlubendazole is a benzimidazole anthelmintic — it binds selectively to β-tubulin in parasite cells, inhibiting microtubule polymerization. This disrupts intracellular transport and nutrient absorption in parasitic worms, causing their death. It has no antifungal, antibacterial, or antiprotozoal activity. Expel-F is a dewormer, not an antifungal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTarget Parasites\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003cth\u003eParasite\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003cth\u003ePresentation\u003c\/th\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCamallanus\u003c\/em\u003e spp.\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eNematode (roundworm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eRed or orange worm tips visibly protruding from the anus; most common in livebearers, angelfish, and discus\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eIntestinal roundworms\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eNematode\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eWhite stringy feces, hollow belly despite eating, wasting, fish rubbing belly on substrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eTapeworms (cestodes)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eCestode\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eSegmented worm segments in feces, distended abdomen, progressive weight loss\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Expel-F Does NOT Treat\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtozoan parasites\u003c\/strong\u003e — no effect on ich (\u003cem\u003eIchthyophthirius multifiliis\u003c\/em\u003e), velvet (\u003cem\u003eOodinium\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eHexamita\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eSpironucleus\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonogenean flukes\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eDactylogyrus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGyrodactylus\u003c\/em\u003e) — flubendazole has limited activity against flukes at standard aquarium doses\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFungal or bacterial infections\u003c\/strong\u003e — no activity against these\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSigns of Internal Parasites\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWhite, stringy, or mucus-laden feces\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHollow belly despite normal or increased appetite\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGradual wasting and progressive weight loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFish rubbing abdomen against substrate\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCamallanus\u003c\/em\u003e specifically: orange or red worm tips visibly protruding from the vent (anus), most easily spotted at night or when the fish is stressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInvertebrate \u0026amp; Plant Safety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe for shrimp and snails\u003c\/strong\u003e at recommended doses — flubendazole's β-tubulin binding mechanism is selective to helminths and does not affect invertebrates via nAChR pathways the way levamisole does\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe for planted tanks\u003c\/strong\u003e — does not harm aquatic plants, unlike levamisole (Expel-P) which can affect some sensitive species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTreatment Protocol\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRemove activated carbon during treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDose per label directions; works systemically when the fish ingests the medication\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest delivered as a food soak\u003c\/strong\u003e — mix into a small amount of gel food or food paste to ensure each fish ingests the medication directly rather than relying on waterborne uptake\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRetreat in 2–3 weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e — flubendazole kills adult worms but does not destroy eggs; a second dose after eggs hatch is required to fully eliminate the infestation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"YoCamron's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"20 Count","offer_id":50095451046125,"sku":"FRITZ-EXPELF-20CT","price":20.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/1032\/8813\/files\/expel-f_sm.png?v=1781975429","url":"https:\/\/yocamronsaquatics.com\/products\/fritz-expel-f-antifungal-fish-treatment","provider":"YoCamron's Exotics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}