Get a nitrate test kit and test all your water again before you start treatment.
A few extra water changes may be all that's needed to clear things up without using the meds.
The problem with doing a fish in cycle is it can weaken and stress the fish and make them more suceptable to disease.
Sometimes medicatiin isn't needed and pristine water is the key to cure.
It's a judgement call as to wether you think the fish is Ill enough to need treatment.
A few extra water changes may be all that's needed to clear things up without using the meds.
The problem with doing a fish in cycle is it can weaken and stress the fish and make them more suceptable to disease.
Sometimes medicatiin isn't needed and pristine water is the key to cure.
It's a judgement call as to wether you think the fish is Ill enough to need treatment.
