Comon medications and plecos

[Guppy Mama]

Can plecos take being in a tank that is being treated with either tetracycline or maracide? Thank you!

 

[Guppy Mama]

Please, oh please, some kind hearted soul, throw Guppy Mama a bone!

 

[Inchworm]

Hi Guppy Mama

What's wrong with your fish? Is the pleco sick and in need of treatment too?

 

[Guppy Mama]

Hi Inchworm!

No, the pleco seems fine, but it is in a tank w/guppies, one oh which shows symptoms of some fungus. Wah. Do I need to take the pleco out while I medicate the guppies? Thanks for the help!!!!

 

[Inchworm]

Hi Guppy Mama

If your pleco isn't sick, don't treat him, especially with an antibiotic.

In fact, don't use antibiotics lightly. If possible, save them until they are really needed and then be sure to give the full course of treatment. This is recommended not only to be sure that the infection is gone, but to avoid having some of the bacteria that may survive unnoticed, from developing into antibiotic resistant strains.

Are you sure your guppies have fungus? Or, could it be Columnaris bacterial infection which is often mistaken for it?