Safe to combine NFG powder,kanaplex, metroplex?

[kevsqn]

i did just dosed these together this afternoon. and i just read they shouldnt be mixed together?
What should i do now?

Also, can swimming against powerhead flow symptom of brook? or is it just for velvet and flukes?

 

[Maritimer]

If you've dosed things that shouldn't be mixed, a good-sized water change may be in order.

Swimming into a powerhead is most commonly a symptom of velvet, but could be found in any disease that affects the gills' ability to uptake oxygen. Pushing into that current provides some relief for the fish.

~Bruce

 

[kevsqn]

If you've dosed things that shouldn't be mixed, a good-sized water change may be in order.

Swimming into a powerhead is most commonly a symptom of velvet, but could be found in any disease that affects the gills' ability to uptake oxygen. Pushing into that current provides some relief for the fish.

~Bruce

I cant get to the tank until the next day. by then it will be 24 hours since i dosed kana,nfg,and metro.

kana and metro only stay in the water column for 24 hours right? so would i still be good not to do water change until the next day assuming the fishes are doing just fine? (Also: NFG says to do 25% water change every 24 hours.)

and after the 25% water change, ill just do NFG for 10 days. if the infection isnt going better, id do kana and metro.

 

[sc50964]

If this is done in your DT or a tank that has a good amount of established live sand and rocks, then you are most likely fine as the antibiotics are quickly consumed by the live bacteria.

 

[Humblefish]

If this is done in your DT or a tank that has a good amount of established live sand and rocks, then you are most likely fine as the antibiotics are quickly consumed by the live bacteria.

+1 Dosing antibiotics into a DT pretty much renders them useless due to biofilm: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/qt-and-biofilm.292878/

However, you never want to dump too many meds on a fish all at once because the liver & kidneys must filter all these different medications. If its too much, it can damage both of those internal organs.

 

[kevsqn]

+1 Dosing antibiotics into a DT pretty much renders them useless due to biofilm: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/qt-and-biofilm.292878/

However, you never want to dump too many meds on a fish all at once because the liver & kidneys must filter all these different medications. If its too much, it can damage both of those internal organs.

Ive done a water change. And dosed the second NFG as the instruction says after 24 hours.

Do i need to do this everyday for 10 days? Im not really sure how long to do NFG

 

[Maritimer]

With antibiotics in general, ten-fourteen days is a good idea. They're pretty slow to take effect in marine fish.

~Bruce