Multiple Fish Flashing. Nitrate Issue?

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paraguard a is for parasites?
ParaGuard™ is the only fish and filter safe aldehyde based (10% by weight) parasite control product available. Unlike highly toxic and difficult to use formalin based medications, ParaGuard™ contains no formaldehyde or methanol and will not alter pH. ParaGuard™ employs a proprietary, synergistic blend of aldehydes, malachite green, and fish protective polymers that effectively and efficiently eradicates many ectoparasites on fish (e.g. ich, etc.) and external fungal/bacterial/viral lesions (e.g., fin rot). It is particularly useful in hospital and receiving tanks for new fish and whenever new fish are introduced to a community tank. For use in freshwater or marine.

Sizes: 100 mL, 250 mL, 500 mL, 2 L, 4 L, 20 L

I am thinking you need something broader.

KanaPlex™ is a blended kanamycin based medication that safely and effectively treats several fungal, and bacterial fish diseases (dropsy, popeye, fin/tail rot, septicemica). Because it is absorbed by fish it is useful in treating internal infections in those situations where food is refused. It does not adversely affect the filter bed and is easily removed with carbon. To enhance palatability use withGarlicGuard™. Food may be refrozen. For use in freshwater or marine aquaria.

Sizes: 5 g, 100 g
 
This ripped from there web page, this is what I use but in no way saying only supplier if the meds.
 
as an FYI pimefix and metrfix are inhibitors, they cure nothing, they are good of a fish hurts himself but cure nothing.
 
If you're combating an eminent ICK invasion and it is suspect, start the treatment, at half dose, anyway. As far as nitrates....I don't believe high nitrate will makr fish flash. They are obviously irritated by something. Test pH as well...it should be neutral but pH may not be the issue. kH and GH...
KH is Carbonate hardness and is actually a buffer in tap water. If your KH is high then it may be creating an uncomfortable water for your fish that may be coming from a softer water.

GH is General Hardness, particularly Magnesium and Calcium. When a fish is said to thrive is say, soft water, this value is what is meant.

I would suggest you go the fish store/s you got the fish from and ask if they would share their water perameters with you. If they are useing different water than you, the water chemistry could be way off and making the fish uncomfortable. Aside from external parasites, an extremely hard alkaline water can make certain fish uncomfortable as well as very soft acidic water...
I would begin with:
1).Raising temperature anticipating ick.
2). As temp increases, mildly dose tank....or not, if you aren't comfortable.
(Personally, I would hold off just a little until I did number 3)
3). Inquire at the lfs about their water chemistry and explain the situation. They will help you I am confident....if you need to raise the GH, take those steps, lower, same. Keep a close eye on the fish...particularly the clownsfor ick.
4). If the water chemistry turns out to be about the same as your tap, low dose the tank for ick.....if that is what you believe may be the cause.
You got all the fish at different times....but they all are flashing...I really would be surprised if it were ick. Also, you do have a new setup so the tank is still "settling"...
Thanks for this elaborate effort.
 
you can use both at once, neither hurt your bio filter.
 
Well looks like I'm going to have to order it. Best place to order it to get it the fastest? Can the fish wait?
 
as for fish can wait? I have no ideal sense we have no ideal what the issue is. if can not head to the LFS and get it, Amazon prime.
 
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