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This used to contain erythromycin, but since they changed the formulation I have no idea which antibiotic (if any) it contains now.
I just realized I also have Cipro. Can I use that? If so how much? Otherwise, I'll have to wait for the Kanaplex to arrive tomorrow b/c the stores aren't carrying the antibiotics any longer. I guess they are afraid of regulation or misuse?
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As far as I know it's always been an oxidizer, not an antibiotic. I honestly can't remember where I found that out anymore though it was quite a while ago.
Was the antibiotic thing just hearsay, or did you read that from an authoritative source at some point? (any chance of a link or source?)
Maybe we are talking about a very very long time ago like 30+ years?
@dangros Is he eating in QT? All the hippos I tried to run thru CP wouldn't eat and died about a week in.
@Humblefish, the tang is still kick'n! It's been in QT w/CP since March 5. Last night, I put in the Kanaplex. Would Prazipro help?
It is almost always laying sideways under the PVC or the HOB filter. I've been feeding various foods but don't ever see him take any. The water is starting to get cloudy and in spite of feeding small amounts 1/day, there is a good amount of junk accumulating in the 10g tank.
Even though the badge shows no ammonia, the water quality must be deteriorating. How should I proceed? The marks are still on the tang but they seem a little better.
I have not seen it eat even once. But that doesn't mean it hasn't eaten something while I was out of the room. Could it still be alive after all this time if it didnt eat SOMETHING?The tank is in the basement which is somewhat unfinished and no one goes down there except me for the fish. If it so much as sees the light change by me walking in front of the door, it darts under stuff. I've snuck up on it a few times - that was the only way I knew it swam around at all. The Kanaplex says to dose every other day up to 3 doses or till symptoms are gone. So if I see splotches on it tomorrow, does again?
I put him in the QT (w/CP) on March 5th, so we're on day 12. I just put in the 2nd dose of Kanaplex and some food this morning. There was poop coming out of his booty which I took as a potentially good sign.
Should I make a fresh batch of salt water, bring it up to the same temp, and do 100% water change, add 2 new scoops of Kanaplex (recommended dose for the 10g QT) ?
This is what I would do in your shoes (and I have done this many times before):
CP does its job in just 10 days. I've tested this enough times now to be certain of it. However, you must transfer the fish to a different QT (at least 10 feet away) from the treatment tank. Do not lower the CP or any other medications before doing this, just do it. DO NOT reuse any water/equipment from the original treatment tank; everything in the tank you are transferring him to must be new/sterile. What you are doing is leaving any external parasite problems behind in the original treatment tank, while the presence of CP in the water is protecting your fish from reinfection.
Continue antibiotic treatment in the new QT and also deworm, if necessary.
If CP does its job in 10 days why do we leave them in CP for 30 days?