Melafix and Pimafix

[Mrs Arrogance]

Is there anybody that can advise me on what safe length of time I can continue to use Melafix and Pimafix. I have been using it for 2 weeks now, the 1st week I was doing 25% water changes daily due to a high Nitrite problem. This has now reduced dramatically but it still isn't perfect yet. This last week I haven't done a water change as the levels have settled, and continued to add the M and P, due to the fact I have a Cherry Barb that has a split fin, from what I thought was the cause of stress due to the high Nitrite. Her fins are clamped slightly and another Cherry Barb's fins are clamped. I have noticed both Cherry Barb's 'Flicking' occasionally, and the one with the split fin has got a slight marking on her scales, which I think she had when we bought her. The fin doesn't appear to be healing and I wander whether I should just do the 25% water change today as it is the last day of treatment and place a carbon filter pad to eliminate the tank of all M and P, in the vain hope that because the water levels are better the fin will heal itself as there is less stress on the fish? Or do I continue to add the M and P after I have done the water change? How long does it usually take for the fins to heal?

Water Statistics:

PH 7.4
Ammonia 0.0 - 0.1
Nitrite 0.2
Nitrate 15

Any advice is very much appreciated,

Thanks,

Claire.

 

[WILDER]

If she has clamped fins stop using the meds, split fins can heal on there own with good water quality, stop using the med two weeks is long enough, do a water change and add black carbon back to the tank to remove the meds.

 

[Mrs Arrogance]

Thanks for the reply. I have carried out the water change and added the carbon filter. Nitrite is still at 0.2 but hopefully it won't be long before it's zero.

Thanks again,

Claire.