Emergency, Please Help

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

You're not supposed to do that?

I didn't say that.

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

That's why it makes it so hard to figure out what to do! Who do I listen to, who do I not listen to, and how do I even figure that out when I have no experience myself

Partly, it comes from learning how to properly research info. This was something I was taught, way back in school.
Next, you find some sites you see deliver accurate info, having cross-referenced with others that are not dependent upon membership numbers or 'Likes'.
Then you engage the Trust muscle and stick to the one or two credible sources.

 

[Pichi]

I was thinking of trying Waterlife Myxazin next. The active ingredients are Malachite Green and Acriflavine Hydrochloride. Does anyone have any experience with it?

 

[itiwhetu]

Did you know that the internet would also suggest that we all dance nekkid under a gibbous mood, turning widdershins until the aliens send us a sign.

And exactly what is wrong with that advise. Unless you don't want the moon to see you naked

 

[Colin_T]

I was thinking of trying Waterlife Myxazin next. The active ingredients are Malachite Green and Acriflavine Hydrochloride. Does anyone have any experience with it?

You can try Waterlife Myxazin. It is meant to be milder and less harsh to fish than Protozin or Cuprazin. Myxazin is also meant to treat bacterial infections so maybe give it a go.

Malachite Green won't do anything but the Acriflavine might help.

 

[itiwhetu]

Please just be 100% sure what the disease is before you start treating. Remember that the condition you see could be a secondary infection to something else. Don't just treat for the sake of treating. It may make you feel better that you are doing something for your fish but is it helping the fish.

 

[Colin_T]

the goldfish has a bacterial infection and needs something

 

[itiwhetu]

the goldfish has a bacterial infection and needs something

What does it need exactly there are a lot of drugs being suggested here.

 

[Colin_T]

something that kills bacteria, acriflavine does

 

[itiwhetu]

something that kills bacteria, acriflavine does

So, we are at post #55. You have decided it is bacterial, it needs acriflavine, so why is there any discussion.

 

[Pichi]

You can try Waterlife Myxazin. It is meant to be milder and less harsh to fish than Protozin or Cuprazin. Myxazin is also meant to treat bacterial infections so maybe give it a go.

Malachite Green won't do anything but the Acriflavine might help.

Ok, thank you I will try it. I've been doing some reading on acriflavine on it's own and this place https://www.koicarp.org.uk/medications and their uses.htm says they use 10x the dose I won't be doing that but does it mean that a standard dose is unlikely to be enough?

 

[Pichi]

Please just be 100% sure what the disease is before you start treating. Remember that the condition you see could be a secondary infection to something else. Don't just treat for the sake of treating. It may make you feel better that you are doing something for your fish but is it helping the fish.

In an ideal world I would wait for a diagnosis, I don't think he has time. If it is a bacteria infection it needs to be treated asap. I'm already preparing myself for the fact that I might not be able to save him I am trying to be very careful and cross referencing/ asking several people what I should use to treat him but without a vet, without people who know what they are talking about seeing him in person, without lab tests, we can only guess.

 

[I Like Rare Fish]

Definetly a bacterial infection. With the white coming out, my diagnosis would be poor. But, you are doing everything right to him. Keep clean water, and keep him happy.

 

[Colin_T]

So, we are at post #55. You have decided it is bacterial, it needs acriflavine, so why is there any discussion.

I said it was bacterial in my first post #4.

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Ok, thank you I will try it. I've been doing some reading on acriflavine on it's own and this place https/www.koicarp.org.uk/medications and their uses.htm says they use 10x the dose I won't be doing that but does it mean that a standard dose is unlikely to be enough?

You don't want to overdose Malachite Green because it is toxic. Just use the dose on the bottle.

 

[Pichi]

I have been using Myxazin for two days now, it appears to be helping so far. I have been mixing it in with fresh water and then adding it to the tank, can I add it directly to the tank without doing that?