Fish Disease Treatment and Diagnosis

[Tina22]

I have a 5 gallon for a single Betta fish. Would the entire Amoxicillin 500mg dosage be too much or should I split the capsule in half ?

 

[davidcalgary29]

You really don't want to dose meds blindly. Please post a short video of your fish -- with white lights -- and post all tank params that you have.

 

[Malcontent]

Read the part about amoxicillin:

CIR 84/FA084: Use of Antibiotics in Ornamental Fish Aquaculture

Antibiotics are very useful additions to any fishhealth manager’s toolbox, but they are only tools and not “magic bullets.” The ability of antibiotics to help eliminate a fish disease depends on a number of factors.

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