Correct Melafix Usage?

[HiGhTiMeZ]

correct me if im wrong... im trying to heal my aro's tankmates cloudy eye.
1st day of adding melafix today... so tomorrow 25% wc then add melafix again?
do this 7days or as long as cloudy eye is still there... did i understand the intructions right?

 

[philhawk]

i dont believe you are spose to do a wc daily i think its after a few days of treatment and then a wc if you need to continue dosing. im not 100% sure because i dont have a bottle in front of me but thats how i remember it. and dont forget to take out the carbon! the treatment will be cycled out of the water before it has a chance to do anything

 

[vtnamezeboi]

as direction states: dose for 7 days, then do a wc..and yes take your carbons out

 

[HiGhTiMeZ]

thanks for the replies guys!
and yeah, i know abt the activated carbon thing.

 

[ChileRelleno]

Soooooo? How did/is that treatment proceeding on the Cloudy-Eye?
Did the Melafix work for ya?
Curious...
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The usual gamut of questions...
Tank size
Water parameters, NH3 NO2 NO3 PH, temp (need actual test results)
Filtration
Established tank
New tankmates/decor
Prior/recent history of illness disease
Current illness/disease symptoms/duration
Size/age of fish
Tankmates

Cloudy eyes can be caused by a number of things,
High NH3 or NO2... Need those actual test results.
Bacterial infection...
Worm cataract... I've never dealt with it and not sure how to.
Stress/water quality...
These play major roles in practically every illness/disease/parasite.

Treatments,
Pristine water parameters.

My first choice is a combo of Melafix & Pimafix, for problems caught early these are usually sufficient by themselves IME.
I would use them in conjunction with a actual medication if used/needed.

Medications...
Paragon, Paragon II, Maracyn, Maracyn II, Ampicillex, Furan II and Neosulflex...
I recommend either increasing dosage and/or length of treatment above the manufactures recommendations by half.

If you can get some medicated food (antibacterial) into him that could help.

 

[water_baby83]

Remove carbon, use 5mm per ever 10 u.s gallons, add this amount daily for 7 days, on the third/fouth day, do a 20-30% water change, continue treatment, and then a 30-50% water change after treatment, replace carbon. If needed - repeat.