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mmb19000
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 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:34 pm Post subject: Basic Medicine to be kept at home for your Aquarium |
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When one of my sick is ill, the IAH members suggested to give epson salt treatment. but i am not able to find immediately in my near by medical shops. and next day my fish died.
I thought we should all have some basic medicine to be kept at home so that we can give timely treatment to our fish.
Request all seniors to list those basic medicine which we might needed frequently for most common symptons (first aid box). |
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Nanu
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: Basic Medicine to be kept at home for your Aquarium |
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| ...the best medicine IMO is just Salt with increased temp. and WC. |
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mmb19000
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: Basic Medicine to be kept at home for your Aquarium |
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| is it normal salt or epsom salt? |
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blackghost
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:46 pm Post subject: Re: Basic Medicine to be kept at home for your Aquarium |
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I agree with Nanu. Rock salt and WC works very well.
I would also suggest keeping a bottle of "Rid-All" handy. |
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venket
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: Basic Medicine to be kept at home for your Aquarium |
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Rock salt also comes as iodised these days so please make sure that the salt procured is non-iodised rock salt. That takes care of most of your fungal infection. Epsom salt is for any digestive disorder, just a flush out for all fish. Will recomend a small bottle of methlyn blue or acriflavin.
A small bottle of stress coat, comes in handy to help fish that are stressed out. Melafix is a good medicine for most open wounds and bacterial infection. Small quantity of sodium theosulphate is good to have in case you accidentally use chlorinated water to the tank.
-Venket. |
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mcgokul
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:57 pm Post subject: Re: Basic Medicine to be kept at home for your Aquarium |
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| Rock salt ! But a bottle of Melafix will also come in handy. |
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DJ_Rocky
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:42 pm Post subject: Re: Basic Medicine to be kept at home for your Aquarium |
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Following medication are very useful for general purpose and are pretty cheep :
- OCEAN FREE Anti White Spot
- OCEAN FREE Anti Gill, Fungus & Parasite
- OCEAN FREE General Aid Special
- OCEAN FREE Anti Chlorine Special
- OCEAN FREE Stress Reliever Salt
- OCEAN FREE Special Treated Aquarium Salt (for disease prevention). |
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psimhan
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:45 pm Post subject: Re: Basic Medicine to be kept at home for your Aquarium |
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I usually have the following for emergencies only.
Rock Salt.
Epsom Salt.
Potassium Permanganate.
Metro.
Hypo.
Ammolock.
Bio- Bacter/ Cycle/Stress Coat. |
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Nanu
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:55 pm Post subject: Re: Basic Medicine to be kept at home for your Aquarium |
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| venket wrote (View Post):
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Rock salt also comes as iodised these days so please make sure that the salt procured is non-iodised rock salt.
-Venket.
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Why? Whats the difference? I have read it is ok to use even iodised salt, please clarify my doubt. Thanks |
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venket
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:52 pm Post subject: Re: Basic Medicine to be kept at home for your Aquarium |
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Hello Nanu,
I have personally not researched on the topic but then a general notion is that there are aditives to the iodised salt that does not suite to fish, hence not adviceable. More over I have mentioned this on personal experience in the past which has resulted in fish mortality.
-Venket |
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mavrickgunny
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:08 pm Post subject: Re: Basic Medicine to be kept at home for your Aquarium |
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| where can one buy epsom salt |
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saadali
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| Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:05 am Post subject: Re: Basic Medicine to be kept at home for your Aquarium |
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| mavrickgunny, epsom salt can be bought from a local pharmacy..... |
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mandragoran
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| Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 2:11 am Post subject: Re: Basic Medicine to be kept at home for your Aquarium |
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My must-haves:
1. Rock Salt + Heater (White Spot)
2. Sodium Thiosulphate (for dechlorination)
3.Potassium Permanganate (disinfection)
4. Stress Coat (General stress, acclimatization)
5. Melafix (Parasites, etc.)
6.Ammolock (temp tanks/ holding areas without major biological filtration, such as buckets)
These are the contents of my emergency cabinet.
Shall add more as it strikes me.
HTH,
Ashwin |
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