new 400 with large fish what meds to keep on hand

dominic · 03/21/2014, 05:58 PM

I QT everything for 6 weeks but other than prazi and cuppermine what other meds do you guys keep at the ready ?

snorvich · 03/21/2014, 06:36 PM

* Copper, ideally cupramine - for ich and other external parasites plus the Seachem test kit for copper
* Chloroquine phosphate for treatment of velvet (pure form)
* Praziquantel - for flukes and worms
* nitrofurazone - for open wounds or sores
* Metronidazole - for intestinal and other protozoa
* Formalin - for brook, uronema and other external parasites
* Erythromycin and Minocycline - for bacterial prevention/treatment
* Food enhancers such as Selcon, Vitality,

Deinonych · 03/21/2014, 07:20 PM

Steve pretty much nailed the list. I would add kanamycin to the list of anti-bacterial meds; very effective and gentle on fish.

snorvich · 03/21/2014, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Deinonych

Steve pretty much nailed the list. I would add kanamycin to the list of anti-bacterial meds; very effective and gentle on fish.

Yes, sorry, that is correct. Some would also add garlic as an appetite stimulant but I no longer advise that.

03/21/2014, 05:58 PM	#1
dominic Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North Haven CT Posts: 1,405	new 400 with large fish what meds to keep on hand I QT everything for 6 weeks but other than prazi and cuppermine what other meds do you guys keep at the ready ?

03/21/2014, 06:36 PM	#2
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	* Copper, ideally cupramine - for ich and other external parasites plus the Seachem test kit for copper * Chloroquine phosphate for treatment of velvet (pure form) * Praziquantel - for flukes and worms * nitrofurazone - for open wounds or sores * Metronidazole - for intestinal and other protozoa * Formalin - for brook, uronema and other external parasites * Erythromycin and Minocycline - for bacterial prevention/treatment * Food enhancers such as Selcon, Vitality, __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

03/21/2014, 07:20 PM	#3
Deinonych Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4,191	Steve pretty much nailed the list. I would add kanamycin to the list of anti-bacterial meds; very effective and gentle on fish. __________________ Chris Hope is not a strategy. Display Tank: DSA 105 w/36gal sump/fuge · 2x MP40wES PHs · 2x Radion Gen2 · Apex w/PM2 · Fish · Corals · Rock · Sand · Water