lmhicks101 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 I just got these guys about an hour ago from petsmart. They’re in a new empty quarantine tank I just set up with an existing sponge filter. I have focus, kanoplex & garlic guard and was going to use it but wanted to double check first. 5 total and 3 look healthy and plump but 2 look a bit skinny and sunken in. These go quick at the store since they sell them for $3.50 so they’ve only been there for about 2-3 days. They were all picking at detritus on the bottom of the tank in the store. I have the lights off in the tank and it’s in a dark corner but I can see them all moving around in the tank together. I’m planning on getting about 10 more when they get their next shipment later this week. parameters are temp - 78° Ph - 7-7.2 ammonia - 0 nitrites - 0 Nitrates - 0 gH - -6-8 kH - 1-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 I wouldn't treat with kanaplex unless you see an active infection they could have been under fed or become weak to due to stress what I would do first is feed them twice a day with a mixture of live or frozen and pellets for a week to see if they put on weight if your not seeing any weight gain or they lose more weight then I would treat with levamisole once a week for 4 weeks @lmhicks101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmhicks101 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 @Colu thank you very much. I’ll keep you updated on how they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmhicks101 Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 (edited) @Colu Ended up losing 2 of them. I got some more fish and now I’m considering doing the med trio. They’re from petsmart and we already lost the 2 cpds and 3 out of 4 guppies as well that got bought at the same time from the same place. All water perimeters are the same and stable and all the guppies were active and eating. They were in a. Different tank than the cpds. One was a bit skinny but eating and active. Came down stairs to 2 dead and then a 3rd the next day. The 4th is fine though. That was 2-3 days ago. Is the med trio still recommended and if so then is this article still accurate on dosing and instructions? Sorry it’s been a while since I got new fish. Been obsessed with shrimp the last year so wanting to double check. Also I have maracyn and maracyn 2 so which would you do? https://www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/faqs/how-to-use-quaratine-med-trio#:~:text=If you just purchased some,parasitic diseases they may have. Edited January 22 by lmhicks101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Med trio is a preventive treatment as your cpd had a sunken belly and one of your new guppies was skinny I would treat them all for wasting disease with levamisole active ingredient in expel p once a week for 4 weeks @lmhicks101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmhicks101 Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 Thank you. Would you recommend using pareclense as well to be in the side or just expel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) On 1/23/2024 at 5:02 AM, lmhicks101 said: Thank you. Would you recommend using pareclense as well to be in the side or just expel? You could do @Odd Ducktreatment protocol for parasitic infections using paracleanse instead of prazipro Edited January 23 by Colu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmhicks101 Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 (edited) @ColuThank you. I just reread it and realized he meant to put the levan in food and that’s why you syphon after 24 hours. Thank you. Edited January 23 by lmhicks101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 On 1/23/2024 at 1:20 PM, lmhicks101 said: @ColuThank you. I just reread it and realized he meant to put the levan in food and that’s why you syphon after 24 hours. Thank you. I accidentally added that food recipe you don't have to add levamisole to food it just as effective when dose in the water column Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmhicks101 Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 On 1/23/2024 at 3:15 PM, Colu said: I accidentally added that food recipe you don't have to add levamisole to food it just as effective when dose in the water column If I chose not to do the medicated food then how often do I feed them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 On 1/23/2024 at 9:16 PM, lmhicks101 said: If I chose not to do the medicated food then how often do I feed them? I would just feed once a day during treatment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmhicks101 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 On 1/23/2024 at 5:33 PM, Colu said: I would just feed once a day during treatment Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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