Quarantining a sick fish

[Luis]

Hello,

just put a gold barb into a 50litre established quarantine tank due to having a prominent red sore on its back.

the plan was to do 35%water changes for the next 3/4days and then treat with anti bacterial treatment. 
 

is this a reasonable game plan? And also, being a barb that enjoys being in his school, should I worry that he’ll get more stressed by being alone? 
 

any advice and experience would be greatly appreciated.

thanks.
 

 

[FriendlyLoach]

I would personally recommend doing the aquarium coop's med trio and do what the coop does in their stores as they quortine. I cant remember what are the doses, so if anybody knows please add it. Also a pic of the fish may help. 

[Maggie]

Have you considered using an aquarium salt treatment right away? Aquarium coop has an article about it on their blog on the store website. It seems it might be worth a try if you are planning to wait to medicate. I think the recommended starting dose is 1 tablespoon per gallon, and you can increase it if your barb doesn't improve.