What Medication to keep on standby

[Playsander]

Title says it all really. What medication do you keep on standby just in case of an emergency?

Personally I keep a bottle of eSHa EXIT (spot and velvet) and a bottle of aSHa 2000 (fungus, finrot and bacterial infection) as these will treat most conditions.

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

Just API Aquarium Salt at the moment.
If I ever needed something, (and it's a big 'if'), then I'd go and get what I needed from a nearby store, or use my Amazon Prime account to get something tomorrow. That way, I know that what I need will at least be in date.
I used to keep a fairly full 'Just for Emergencies' medicine cabinet, way back in the mid-80s, but never used the stuff and, of course, it expired.

All my thermometers are adjustable and I have a good set of Aquarium Only buckets and a length of syphon hose.

 

[FishHobby99]

Title says it all really. What medication do you keep on standby just in case of an emergency?

Personally I keep a bottle of eSHa EXIT (spot and velvet) and a bottle of aSHa 2000 (fungus, finrot and bacterial infection) as these will treat most conditions.

I don‘t keep anything. I do have an extensive home pharmacy for me, the dogs & the cats. Rarely used. But there.

 

[fishyfun&fans]

Tramadol , Morphine and Disco Biscuits......jokes

 

[FishHobby99]

Close!

 

[Playsander]

Tramadol , Morphine and Disco Biscuits......jokes

Lol

 

[Colin_T]

The only thing you need is rock salt (aquarium salt or swimming pool salt) and water conditioner. The salt can be used to treat minor bacterial, fungal and external protozoan infections in fish. These are the most common diseases that tend to kill fish quickly. When it comes to other diseases/ parasites that kill fish slowly, you normally have time to go to a shop and buy the correct medication.

The water conditioner can be used for water changes. If a fish gets sick and you aren't sure what the problem is, clean the glass, do a big water change and gravel clean the substrate every day for a week, and clean the filter. This will fix a lot of problems with just a bit of effort and some clean water. It also buys you time to find out what is wrong because the cleaning and water changes dilute the number of disease organisms in the tank and give the fish more of a chance to fight off any disease affecting them.

 

[FishHobby99]

The only thing you need is rock salt (aquarium salt or swimming pool salt) and water conditioner. The salt can be used to treat minor bacterial, fungal and external protozoan infections in fish. These are the most common diseases that tend to kill fish quickly. When it comes to other diseases/ parasites that kill fish slowly, you normally have time to go to a shop and buy the correct medication.

The water conditioner can be used for water changes. If a fish gets sick and you aren't sure what the problem is, clean the glass, do a big water change and gravel clean the substrate every day for a week, and clean the filter. This will fix a lot of problems with just a bit of effort and some clean water. It also buys you time to find out what is wrong because the cleaning and water changes dilute the number of disease organisms in the tank and give the fish more of a chance to fight off any disease affecting them.

Makes sense to me, Colin_T. The only salt in this house is a box of aquarium salt purchased for when I considered raising sea monkeys,

 

[Colin_T]

Makes sense to me, Colin_T. The only salt in this house is a box of aquarium salt purchased for when I considered raising sea monkeys,

those monkeys don't eat bananas, swing thru trees or chuck poop at you. And they don't build castles or wear crowns either

 

[FishHobby99]

Fake Advertising! Says they are eager to please and can be trained.

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

I always loved that 'Big fun! and 'If you don't have a TV, or any idea what real fun is!'
Just read and carefully think about that last sentence.

And then there's this...
"Since 1960, children all over the world have experienced the thrilling anticipation and disappointment that comes from owning Sea Monkeys!"
Never a truer word!

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

I bet realising that you had been effectively conned out of your pocket money really was a 'formative experience'.

 

[FishHobby99]

I always loved that 'Big fun! and 'If you don't have a TV, or any idea what real fun is!'
Just read and carefully think about that last sentence.

And then there's this...
"Since 1960, children all over the world have experienced the thrilling anticipation and disappointment that comes from owning Sea Monkeys!"
Never a truer word!

It‘s hilarious. An older woman in my diet/fitness group posted that when I mentioned I was thinking of growing brine shrimp. We were planning on making wigs & purses for them.

 

[FishHobby99]

I bet realising that you had been effectively conned out of your pocket money really was a 'formative experience'.

Maybe that’s a lifelong learning experience.

 

[FishHobby99]

I always loved that 'Big fun! and 'If you don't have a TV, or any idea what real fun is!'
Just read and carefully think about that last sentence.

And then there's this...
"Since 1960, children all over the world have experienced the thrilling anticipation and disappointment that comes from owning Sea Monkeys!"
Never a truer word!

Upon closer reading, the second ad is a spoof. LOL. Didn’t notice before.