Last Attempt At Treating Ulcer

[LolaLouie]

Ok my Gourami has an ulcer on his side that despite much treatment doesn't seem to heal and is getting worse. I'm going to make one last attempt at treating it.

I have the following medicines:

Melafix (broad spectrum antibiotic)
Interpet no 9 (anti internal bacteria)
Protozin (antibacterial- used this a week ago and it had absolutely no effect)
Wormer plus (anto parasite)

Which should I use?

 

[Colin_T]

none, you are wasting your time with those medications.
Ulcers are caused by bacteria.
If you want to try and treat it then go to a fish vet and get some tetracycline or oxytetracycline. It kills most bacteria including the filter bacteria so use it in a bare tank with lots of aeration.
Sorry to put this so bluntly, but it will cost you more to visit the vet than to replace the fish.

 

[LolaLouie]

Hmm, well i wont go to the vet but maybe i'll just try those lame english meds so i feel like i'm doing something and although he's my favourite and oldest fish if he dies he dies it seems there's not much you can do to help sick fish!

 

[Colin_T]

some sick fish you can treat, but ulcers are one of the hardest things to treat.

 

[akp]

I had a clown fish that developed an ulcer,
Tried all the medications you have listed.
None worked. That in it self was not cheap.

 

[WILDER]

I have to agree with colin you tryed all the uk meds by jbl fluranol, you need antibiotics.

 

[LolaLouie]

How long do they take to die of ulcers? He seems fine in himself.. will he die of a secondary infection?

Thanks for the replies!

 

[WILDER]

http/www.fbas.co.uk/Ulcers.html

 

[LolaLouie]

Great link as always Wilder, thanks. It says that once the bacteria has been treated the ulcer can take 2-8 weeks to heal, it's been about 2 weeks so maybe he will get better it's just taking time. Either way I am treating him for the sake of it with an anti bacterial, it's only a 2 dose 4 day course so i will return him to the main tank over the weekend and then just leave him be and hope it heals!

 

[WILDER]

Good luck.

 

[LolaLouie]

Thanks

 

[tattoo]

could try esha 2000
available in the uk