different treatment so soon ok ?

[zeebo]

hi, about a month ago I had a dwarf rainbow with cloudy eye, treated immediately full course of Pimafix. Died anyway. The following week lost a harlequin raspbora to cloudy eye which became popeye. Treated with Melafix ,but it died also.

Then had to treat for internal parasites ,put med in food, used ParacideX. Finished treatment on Jan 7th.

2 L128's in this tank. Now noticed another harlequin raspbora with the onset of popeye. Can I treat with Melafix & Pimafix so soon after the stress of the internal parasite treatment ? The larger phantom has just begun to eat again recently after the IP treatment.

Not sure why this is happening, must be stress related as my nitrates are 10 or under, doing 10% wc's daily and gravel vacuums weekly. PH is 6.8 . Should I remove popeye fish to a smaller tank to treat, but if it is something in the tank, I dont want the phantoms to get it,so should I treat entire tank if safe to do so ? Not sure what do do . please help.

 

[Lornek8]

Mela/pima is pretty gentle overall, just make sure aeration is really good. I'd use both at the same time. Just treat what when you can observe the tank to watch for any adverse reaction and be prepared to change water if necessary.

 

[zeebo]

thanks Lorne, appreciate. Will start the fix twins tomorrow morning and keep an eye on everyone.

And I am guessing I wont be doing my 10%wc's till the treatment is finsihed.

thanks ,

 

[Irene0100]

I would do 20%w/c, then put a big bag of activated carbon in for 24 hours, then 20%w/c again, then treat with esha 2000 as the fixes may not be powerful enough for what you have.

 

[zeebo]

I would do 20%w/c, then put a big bag of activated carbon in for 24 hours, then 20%w/c again, then treat with esha 2000 as the fixes may not be powerful enough for what you have.

hi Irene, what is it that you think is going on with the cloudy eye and popeye ?

Just to clarify,I did not begin the ''fixes'' treatment today ,but planned to begin tomorrow because one bottle was almost empty.

Sounds like you have an idea on what is causing this, I would love to know what you think it is and how it got in the tank ,especially because you don't think the meds i planned to use are strong enough.

Never used esha 2000, is it safe for the biological filters ? thanks

 

[Jackson]

I find that Pima and mela fix don't do much at all.

I agree with what Irene said. I'd use a stronger med.

From what I remember pop eye caused by a internal bacterial infection or poor water quality.

Are both eyes popped out?

If you can treat with meds that deal with both gram+ and gram- bacteria just to cover everything.
I'd move the fish with pop eye out and treat in a QT.

 

[zeebo]

thanks eveyone for responding. Irene, I don't think we can get esha 2000 in US, and Jackson, I read your post too, but because i recently treated for internal parasites with a strong med that kills ALL IP's, and afterward, my larger L128 refused to eat for a week, I need to go with a milder treatment ,because it is so soon after. I appreciate your responses, Jackson, I can't remove the infected fish and treat in different tank because this is the 3rd fish to get this in the same tank, so need to treat the fish and the tank. Appreciate the suggestion, though.

All I can do is hope this works, can't chance a stronger med atm. Thanks