Should I Do Daily Water Changes When Using Meds

[Dibbs123]

I am using Pimafix and Mela Fix to Med. should I perform a daily water change while using these??

200ltr tank all water stats are spot on.

 

[Miss Wiggle]

what fish do you have, why are you medicating them and what are the numerical stats for pH, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate?

 

[Dibbs123]

what fish do you have, why are you medicating them and what are the numerical stats for pH, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate?

Hi

Dwarf goranmi has a growth on the mouth pic attached. just that and 6 black widow tetra.

Nitrite 0
Amm 0
PH 7.8
Nitrate 40-80

 

[tez2k007]

I am using Pimafix and Mela Fix to Med. should I perform a daily water change while using these??

200ltr tank all water stats are spot on.

Going to jump in here sorry. My Gourami has a similar thing and I used an anti bac med from interpet for almost 2 weeks and it did nothing. The meds you are using where did you get them and were you advised they will work. Is it like a white spot with a red outline?

 

[Dibbs123]

I am using Pimafix and Mela Fix to Med. should I perform a daily water change while using these??

200ltr tank all water stats are spot on.

Going to jump in here sorry. My Gourami has a similar thing and I used an anti bac med from interpet for almost 2 weeks and it did nothing. The meds you are using where did you get them and were you advised they will work. Is it like a white spot with a red outline?

It looks like a pimple. just read the meds at the shop and brought. told on here it was bacterial so using a mild backterial med. Its basically watered down tea tree oil.

Did you see the pic??

 

[tez2k007]

I am using Pimafix and Mela Fix to Med. should I perform a daily water change while using these??

200ltr tank all water stats are spot on.

Going to jump in here sorry. My Gourami has a similar thing and I used an anti bac med from interpet for almost 2 weeks and it did nothing. The meds you are using where did you get them and were you advised they will work. Is it like a white spot with a red outline?

It looks like a pimple. just read the meds at the shop and brought. told on here it was bacterial so using a mild backterial med. Its basically watered down tea tree oil.

Did you see the pic??

Yeah it does look similar to what mine has. I use an anti bac med but it seemed to be a waste of time. I am going to try and use that Pimafix. Just been having trouble getting hold of it.

 

[Athena]

I think with some meds they say do a water change at the end of the treatment - others you water change daily. It should say on the bottle. Have a read of all the small print - I have a feeling that with Melafix you water change at the end of treatment.

By the way - my Dwarf Gourami had a very similar ulcer to yours - I think it is a common trait with DG's unfortunately and it can take some time for it to clear up (you might notice that it comes and goes for a while until it disappears completely). I was told that my DG probably wouldn't survive but I persevered with treatment - I used MYXAZIN - and it did eventually clear up and I've had him about a year now with no recurring ulcer.

Regards - Athena

 

[Athena]

Ok, just Googled and found the instructions for Melafix and Pimafix dosing/water changing:

http/www.drsfostersmith.com/product/add_...fm?pCatId=11269

You'll see that Melafix is dosed for 7 days with a 25% water change at end of that period. If using with another med then every 3 days do water change.

Hmmm - just noticed that warning about the products: "WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. "

What's that all about I wonder? Maybe if humans ingest the product it can cause these birth defects or cancer etc - makes you wonder why it doesn't affect the fish then!

Regards - Athena

 

[Dibbs123]

Ok, just Googled and found the instructions for Melafix and Pimafix dosing/water changing:

[URL="http/www.drsfostersmith.com/product/add_...fm?pCatId=11269"]http/www.drsfostersmith.com/product/add_...fm?pCatId=11269[/URL]

You'll see that Melafix is dosed for 7 days with a 25% water change at end of that period. If using with another med then every 3 days do water change.

Hmmm - just noticed that warning about the products: "WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. "

What's that all about I wonder? Maybe if humans ingest the product it can cause these birth defects or cancer etc - makes you wonder why it doesn't affect the fish then!

Regards - Athena

Thanks Athena.