Ashe Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Hello! Is it a good idea to use Paracleanse and IchX in a planted display tank? My QT is busy treating a different illness at the moment and one of my danio in my display tank just got some internal parasite. So I am wondering if I can use those two medication in a display tank and if so, how do I go about doing it? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN-AQUARIST Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 You can for sure use both, but I would ask why the ich-x if you think it's internal parasites? I would just do the paracleanse and follow the dosing instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 (edited) Have you ID'ed the parasite? Found it. I would go ahead and medicate the fish food so the metronidazole can more effectively attack the internal parasites. It appears to be a general antiparasitic so it will have no effect on your plants or sensitive species. Edited April 2, 2021 by Biotope Biologist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashe Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 12 minutes ago, Biotope Biologist said: Have you ID'ed the parasite? Found it. I would go ahead and medicate the fish food so the metronidazole can more effectively attack the internal parasites. It appears to be a general antiparasitic so it will have no effect on your plants or sensitive species. Not really. It causes a budge near the fish stomach. I have treated this exact fish before with Paracleanse and IchX. I don't think my fish will eat the medicated fish foods lol since they are so picky in general. Oh ok good to know. Sorry so just to double check one more time, so Paracleanse and IchX wont affect plants nor sensitve species? lmao I just don't want to wipe out everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 7 hours ago, Ashe said: Not really. It causes a budge near the fish stomach. I have treated this exact fish before with Paracleanse and IchX. I don't think my fish will eat the medicated fish foods lol since they are so picky in general. Oh ok good to know. Sorry so just to double check one more time, so Paracleanse and IchX wont affect plants nor sensitve species? lmao I just don't want to wipe out everything Add garlic guard to the medicated food. Works well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashe Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 On 4/1/2021 at 9:33 PM, MN-AQUARIST said: You can for sure use both, but I would ask why the ich-x if you think it's internal parasites? I would just do the paracleanse and follow the dosing instructions. Oh IchX to prevent a bacterial infection after treating the parasitic infection because right now, the fish scales are all damaged. But now, I am not so sure if IchX would be wise to use in a tank with shrimps and snails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashe Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 15 hours ago, Mmiller2001 said: Add garlic guard to the medicated food. Works well. Oh great idea. I will do that as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Ich-X will not prevent the majority of bacterial infections nor will it cure them. Ich-X is a general anti-parasitic and the formalin in it should not be used to treat bacterial infections. The scales of your fish will go back to normal when the fish recovers. If the fish does not respond to paracleanse (this may take up to 2 weeks) you most likely have a bacterial infection and I would recommend Pimenta extract. I do not see any contraindications for it with sensitive species such as shrimp but check the container to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashe Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 Huh! I have been told it could treat bacterial infection as well. Ok noted! Yeah I will switch up to Pimenta extract or Maracyn if the infection does not go away after 2 weeks. I am pretty sure it will tho cuz, it is the same budge as before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 While technically true Ich-X only treats gram positive bacteria, not gram negative. So it should only be used as an antibacterial in a targeted manner, as a general antibacterial it isn't that great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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