RyanU Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 So I think I purchased a sick betta. Not surprised as of their living conditions. Long story short he hasn't eaten and has been laying on the gravel also some gasping. On another thread in thud forum I was given a ton of help. One suggestion was to use Api general cure. Nobody around has it. I went to the big box store lay night and talked to someone in the fish department. I explained to him how the fish was acting. He said to use Tetra Lifeguard. Told me it's "identical " to general cure. I did some quick research at the store and the reviews looked good. I started treatment immediately when I got home. After dying some more research I found people saying it wrecked their bio filter. Also it killed their plants. I'm not so worried about the plants. They were free from my other tank, but thy bio filter has me worried. If I do start to see ammonia can I treat with prime while using the meds. Or do I need to manage that with water changes. If it's the second should I plan on doing the water changes so that when I am done changing the water is fine for dose #2 TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 I would follow instructions on packet and you should be ok to use prime if you see ammonia spike while treating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanU Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 Thank you. I contacted Tetra today and asked the same question because I read some more about life guard and it said if you over dose use prime to detoxify so I was concerned if I do daily water changes before every dose of using prime would actually make the meds not work. In the package it didn't say to change the water daily only on thy sixth day after 24hours, but do you think it will hurt abetting if I do change the water daily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 I would follow instructions on packet daily water changes would lesson the affectiveness of the meds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanU Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanU Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 Thank you for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanU Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 @Colu sorry one more question. I Also picked up some aquarium salt. Do you think I could use that in conjunction?I know that will kill the plants in the tank but according to the reviews so does this medicine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 You can use aquarium salt with tetra lifeguard I would use 1 table spoon for 2 gallons at that level will harm your plants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanU Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 OK thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanU Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 Just leave it in the tank for the whole week of treatment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 25 minutes ago, RyanU said: Just leave it in the tank for the whole week of treatment? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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