Using Meds - When?

[Jonno]

Hi there,

Having only ever had to use meds once when my fish contracted whitespot a few months ago (and killed 8 fish), i'm wondering WHEN should you treat when you notice something may be wrong.

Example - one of my clown loaches appears to be fine, however under his gills is becoming a bit red. I lost a cory last week from the same thing so i am unsure or not if it is related (advised ny someone on here it may have been septicaemia). I have a collection of meds here, is it worth me running a course of antibacterial treatment now incase (it says on the box that it is harmless)? Or should you only do this only when you KNOW something is wrong?

Jonno.

 

[SJ2K]

You may want to concider a test kit before medication, sounds like an ammonia/nitrite problem.

 

[Jonno]

ammonia + nitrite are both zero, and have been for months (since fishless cycle).

fyi the clowns red gill has been like it for a while, way before the cory died. perhaps i am just worrying about that one - but my actual question is more to do with when you should use meds