Just an after thought will it be worth adding any garlic to the Epsom salt/ octozin mix, will it help the fight at all.
Ah right I see I never realised that alone could of helped I'll know for the future though I guess,. Yeah it's a real shame I did try to get some as I had heard good things about it and would of made this a lot simpler ?.Sorry, I meant force feeding the epsom salt soaked food. If that's all I had on hand, I would go with that twice a day until meds were sourced. I have just seen so many FH go sideways really fast once they go off of their feed. Typically no time to waste when this starts. Adding garlic won't hurt, and there is some evidence that it can help, or at least work synergistically with meds, and even epsom salt. If nothing else it may add to the palatability of the food, for your FH. This is why NLS Hex-Shield contained a mega dose of garlic, along with magnesium sulfate, and metronidazole. Too bad the consumer demand wasn't there, as it doesn't appear to be made any longer.
At most I would only force feed once a day with medication. Based on what octozin treats, I would guess its main ingredient is a type of metro.I do have enough tabs to do treatment twice a day but don't know if that would be to much.
Thank you for that do you think one tab at a time would be enough or should I do 2, this is all new to me kept fish for 20 years and never had to do anything like this befor.At most I would only force feed once a day with medication. Based on what octozin treats, I would guess its main ingredient is a type of metro.
If you are using Waterlife Octozin 1 tablet will treat 22.5 litres of water. Now because you are administering this orally I'd say 1 tablet was more than enough as Eddie's gut is nowhere near 22.5 litres. I am going by logic though, because like you I have never had to dose my fish orally for anything.Thank you for that do you think one tab at a time would be enough or should I do 2, this is all new to me kept fish for 20 years and never had to do anything like this befor.
Without knowing how much metro is in it, I cannot say for sure. (feeding metro is based by weight of the fish. I think RD. has a link to Noga's recommendation for this). Do what has worked so far (1 tab correct?)Thank you for that do you think one tab at a time would be enough or should I do 2, this is all new to me kept fish for 20 years and never had to do anything like this befor.
Yeah that was what I was thinking just wanted to be sure. Thank you very much I have my fingers crossed real tight but he's been looking a bit rough these last 48 hours. his hump has started to shrink which is sad as its always been huge.If you are using Waterlife Octozin 1 tablet will treat 22.5 litres of water. Now because you are administering this orally I'd say 1 tablet was more than enough as Eddie's gut is nowhere near 22.5 litres. I am going by logic though, because like you I have never had to dose my fish orally for anything.
I do wish you the best of luck, Eddie looks a lovely boy!
I think 1 tab is 0.085g of dimetridazole from having a look online.Without knowing how much metro is in it, I cannot say for sure. (feeding metro is based by weight of the fish. I think RD. has a link to Noga's recommendation for this). Do what has worked so far (1 tab correct?)
How big is 1 tab?
I know that CZ clear says not to feed the fish during the 2 pill treatment (at most 10 days of treatment). Since Eddie hasn't eaten in 3 weeks, I think he would be fine without being force fed food for about 1 week during treatment. I've had a 12" fish not eat 2 months before force fed medicine treatment, and it was fine during that period.