F8LBITE
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I have a hospital/quarantine tank and I would like to know what you guys treat the water with the during the quarantine period?
What Do You Treat Fish With When You Quarantine Them?
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maddog10
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Nothing, unless there is a problem.
Treat it like one of your regular tanks. Observe the fish and only treat for disease or problems when you see them.
Treat it like one of your regular tanks. Observe the fish and only treat for disease or problems when you see them.
dogofwar
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Anyone treat for intestinal parasites for wild fish? Use metro?
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animicrazy
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I assume that any wild fish from CA or SA, or any pond raised anything has parasites. My quarantine is 90 days minimum and treatment is automatic.
1) discus - a) intra-oral injection with Fenbendazole b) Praziquantel c) Metronidazole (in stages, not all at once!!)
2) other fish: Prazi & Metro (remember that some fish can't tale these meds, cats and/or plecos I think, probably others)
Fish I get from a known good source (local breeder) I do what Mike does - observe and treat as needed. You could always get a microscope, some slides and covers, and do a poop smear or body scraping and see what the fish actually has (would make a great presentation/workshop meeting - IMO). There was supposed to be one at ACA but I never found it.
Many people will take exception to my approach - I'm getting used to it!!
Just what works for me.
TMS
1) discus - a) intra-oral injection with Fenbendazole b) Praziquantel c) Metronidazole (in stages, not all at once!!)
2) other fish: Prazi & Metro (remember that some fish can't tale these meds, cats and/or plecos I think, probably others)
Fish I get from a known good source (local breeder) I do what Mike does - observe and treat as needed. You could always get a microscope, some slides and covers, and do a poop smear or body scraping and see what the fish actually has (would make a great presentation/workshop meeting - IMO). There was supposed to be one at ACA but I never found it.
Many people will take exception to my approach - I'm getting used to it!!
Just what works for me.
TMS
F8LBITE
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Yeah I was looking at it as more of a preventitive general dosing for parasites/diseases.