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ltrace · Mar 8, 2017

I don't have the kanaplex or the furan 2 but I have Aqua Pro-Cure that has Acriflavine, Formalin and Aminoacridine as active ingredients. Do I run carbon first before adding any other meds?

Mundeez · Mar 8, 2017

One more question about dosing API's GC in the food, with Focus, they sell GC in little packets, 10 to a box.... Do i need to use a whole packet per feeding? If so it seems like one box isn't enough...

Empress · Mar 8, 2017

Mundeez said:
One more question about dosing API's GC in the food, with Focus, they sell GC in little packets, 10 to a box.... Do i need to use a whole packet per feeding? If so it seems like one box isn't enough...

No, no, no! Don't do that! Wait until Humblefish gets back. A full packet is wayyy too much.

Humblefish · Mar 8, 2017

ltrace said:
I don't have the kanaplex or the furan 2 but I have Aqua Pro-Cure that has Acriflavine, Formalin and Aminoacridine as active ingredients. Do I run carbon first before adding any other meds?

Yes, I would remove CP before dosing more meds.

Mundeez said:
One more question about dosing API's GC in the food, with Focus, they sell GC in little packets, 10 to a box.... Do i need to use a whole packet per feeding? If so it seems like one box isn't enough...

No, you would just want to sprinkle a little bit over the food and then mix it in. It doesn't take much medication to get the job done when food soaking.

ltrace · Mar 8, 2017

More pics of kole tang @melypr1985.

melypr1985 · Mar 8, 2017

ltrace said:
More pics of kole tang @melypr1985.

This looks like an infection on the Kole tang. I would treat with kanaplex, furan 2 and metroplex at the same time.

ltrace · Mar 8, 2017

So the Aqua Pro- Cure with the ingredients I mentioned earlier, and the GC, that I already have on hand, would not work? Not trying to skirt around the issue. This is a high school tank and everything is a budget issue. Somethings I have and will continue to purchase out of pocket. If those are not usable where I get the kanaplex, furan 2 and metroplex.

Humblefish · Mar 8, 2017

ltrace said:
So the Aqua Pro- Cure with the ingredients I mentioned earlier, and the GC, that I already have on hand, would not work? Not trying to skirt around the issue. This is a high school tank and everything is a budget issue. Somethings I have and will continue to purchase out of pocket. If those are not usable where I get the kanaplex, furan 2 and metroplex.

The acriflavine & aminoacridine components are both antiseptic agents, so that might help. However IME, when a fish has that bad of an infection proper antibiotics are usually required to get the job done. An antiseptic is more likely to just prevent the infection from spreading.

atp0726 · Mar 12, 2017

I have an orange back fairy wrasse in QT and noticed white poop that seemed slightly stringy a few weeks ago. I started giving him some metro soaked mysis with binder I had in the freezer from tx other fish a few months prior. During feeding tonight I noticed some of the poop is still white while some is starting to look normal. Should I keep treating with the metro or try a different med or is white ok and stringy/white is more cause for concern?

Humblefish · Mar 12, 2017

atp0726 said:
During feeding tonight I noticed some of the poop is still white while some is starting to look normal. Should I keep treating with the metro or try a different med or is white ok and stringy/white is more cause for concern?

The "normal" mixed in with white stringy poop is a sign that the intestinal worm population in his gut is decreasing. So, stay the course until all you see is normal poop.

ltrace · Mar 13, 2017

After doing the first two rounds of dosing Furan-2 and then the 30% w/c, the instructions says repeat treatment. Do I put in the original amount of Furan-2 or the amount of the w/c? Is it the same for Kanaplex and Metroplex?

ltrace · Mar 13, 2017

This looks like an infection on the Kole tang. I would treat with kanaplex, furan 2 and metroplex at the same time.

After doing the first two rounds of dosing Furan-2 and then the 30% w/c, the instructions says repeat treatment. Do I put in the original amount of Furan-2 or the amount of the w/c? Is it the same for Kanaplex and Metroplex?

melypr1985 · Mar 13, 2017

ltrace said:
Do I put in the original amount of Furan-2 or the amount of the w/c? Is it the same for Kanaplex and Metroplex?

You would dose the original amount.

Humblefish · Mar 13, 2017

melypr1985 said:
You would dose the original amount.

+1 Antibiotics do not remain active in the water for very long, so you redose the entire amount.

ltrace · Mar 14, 2017

Thank you for all the. This is definitely not a "Lone Ranger" walk, to those of us that remembers the character.

ltrace · Mar 16, 2017

I've just finished giving the third dosage of Furan-2, Metroplex and Kanaplex. Instruction on Kanaplex reads a maximum of 3 doses. Do I continue dosing with the Furan-2 and Metroplex? All fish are looking and swimming better and even eating frozen food. Tangs are eating that and nori. Especially the Kole tang that I pictured earlier in this thread. His color is not completely back to normal but is not so reclusive as before. @melypr1985 , @Humblefish

melypr1985 · Mar 16, 2017

ltrace said:
I've just finished giving the third dosage of Furan-2, Metroplex and Kanaplex. Instruction on Kanaplex reads a maximum of 3 doses. Do I continue dosing with the Furan-2 and Metroplex? All fish are looking and swimming better and even eating frozen food. Tangs are eating that and nori. Especially the Kole tang that I pictured earlier in this thread. His color is not completely back to normal but is not so reclusive as before. @melypr1985 , @Humblefish

No. Continue on with all three for the full ten days. If you stop too early, the infection can come back with a vengeance.