What meds should be kept on hand?

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Hey guys, what meds should be kept on hand? I'm assuming prazipro and probably some form of copper (although I think hypo salinity could be used as an alternative), but what else should I have ready to go if needed?

 

[alyee5]

I keep prazipro and copper and metro on hand. Some of the other fungal and bacteria meds I could get at a LFS.

Humblefish has an excellent article on what to keep in your fish medicine cabinet.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/medications-to-keep-on-hand.213574/

 

[helen ann]

@Humblefish suggested and I have on hand the following as the essentials ...

Coppersafe with an API copper test kit
Prazipro
Seachem Kanaplex
Seachem Metroplex or Metro-MS
Ruby Reef Rally

 

[cono]

I thought ruby reef rally was just snake oil

 

[jsker]

@Humblefish suggested and I have on hand the following as the essentials ...

Coppersafe with an API copper test kit
Prazipro
Seachem Kanaplex
Seachem Metroplex or Metro-MS
Ruby Reef Rally

I also use seachem focus to bind the meds with the food along with these meds

 

[dragon99]

I'd skip copper and go with chloroquine phosphate if you can get a vet to give you a prescription. Copper is tough on fish and more labor intensive to dose correctly.

 

[drernesto Verified Sponsor]

I would add to the prazipro & copper some kind of dip for corals, I use revive and iodine base because we don't have coral rx in Lebanon...

 

[Humblefish]

I thought ruby reef rally was just snake oil

While I'm not a fan of other Ruby Reef products, Rally is useful because it contains acriflavine and a miniscule amount of formalin that's used as an activator. Acriflavine is a good "first aid" antibiotic you can use in a bath, followed up by prolonged exposure to a broad spectrum antibiotic in QT. I've also successfully used it to treat Brooklynella and to provide temporary relief of Marine Velvet as a less harsh alternative to using formalin. Acriflavine is best administered in a 60-90 minute bath treatment, followed by transfer into a sterile QT for followup treatment.

 

[melypr1985]

I keep:
Copper safe w/ API kit
Prazipro
Metroplex, Furan 2 and Kanaplex
Ruby Reef Rally
Vitachem

I probably have several others, but those are the main ones.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Great thread!