Medication question

[Rocksor]

Thank you Rocksor , I am finishing furan and it's the 5th day today so by 7th day is it alright to treat the fish that has swim bladder issue or it needs to rest?

I would treat for SB after removing the medication from the water using water changes .

 

[syntaxx]

Hi Rocksor , is it something that need to treat the entire tank as well or I can just treat the one with SB on a hospital tank?

 

[TwoTankAmin]

I hate to do this to you, but I have had only one case of head standing and it was y last discus. I kept a pair trying to breed them in a 25 gal. When all got was eggs and no fry I finally gave up. He was fine and living alone in the tank, Apparently he got spooked, swam hard into the glass and soon went nose down. My first thought was swim bladder. But it was really brain damage as far as I can tell. It lived that way for about another 6 months never able to right itself although it tried now and them.

 

[Rocksor]

Hi Rocksor , is it something that need to treat the entire tank as well or I can just treat the one with SB on a hospital tank?

What are you planning to treat it with?

 

[syntaxx]

I hate to do this to you, but I have had only one case of head standing and it was y last discus. I kept a pair trying to breed them in a 25 gal. When all got was eggs and no fry I finally gave up. He was fine and living alone in the tank, Apparently he got spooked, swam hard into the glass and soon went nose down. My first thought was swim bladder. But it was really brain damage as far as I can tell. It lived that way for about another 6 months never able to right itself although it tried now and them.

TwoTankAmin I doubt he hit something as I have 4-5 discus floats on their side and I thought I am losing them all. Fortunately, 2 of them survived and one had swimming upside down.

What are you planning to treat it with?

Hi Rocksor , I currently have Magna Salt from Ocean free and Bactocide 2 from Discus X. I am thinking of using Bactocide 2 first.

 

[syntaxx]

Also in treating fish. Does exact time matters? Ex: I started my furan treatment 11am on the first day. It's 7th day today do I need to start the bactocide 2 treatment at 11am too?

 

[Rocksor]

It doesn’t have to ge that exact. Generally with antibiotics you will see results before the last day. As long as the treatment period ends the day it’s supposed to, it’s fine

 

[syntaxx]

Thank you Rocksor !

 

[syntaxx]

Good news. Bactocide 2 fixed my swim bladder issue! Anyway Rocksor , I tested my kH and in 3 drops the water turns yellow. I read that discus ideal is 3-8dkH What does that mean?

 

[Rocksor]

Good news. Bactocide 2 fixed my swim bladder issue! Anyway Rocksor , I tested my kH and in 3 drops the water turns yellow. I read that discus ideal is 3-8dkH What does that mean?

3degrees of kH means that in 1 week you will see your PH drop because of the nitrification process if you don’t do water changes. If you don’t want your ph to drop, do 2 water changes a week of around 50% minimum.