Water Change Whilst Using A Fish Treatment?

[Ishyfishy]

Hi

i am currently treating my fish with a swim bladder anti-bacterial treatment by interpet. It's a 12 day treatment, but it doesn't tell me if i need to do a water change during the treatment. does anybody know if i need to do a water change or do i wait until the treatment is completely over before doing a water chnage.

I do a water change once a week normally!

Cheers

Ishyfishy

 

[jumblepod]

Unless the medicine box specifys you must do a water change miss the one this week as you will want the medicine to have full effect.

 

[Tolak]

It depends on the ingredients in the medication. Most antibiotics require a large daily water change & remed, a few don't.

 

[Ishyfishy]

Thanks

It says on the box that I have to wait a further 7 days after the 12th day before using any new treatment, or placing the carbon pads back in the filter - i'm guessing this includes a water change too!

I do think 19 days is a long time for a tank to not have a water change - even though it's an established tank - my nitrates will be high!



Ishyfishy

 

[fishyfeet]

dont do a water change that will just dilute the medicatin, id wait until the end then do a good water change and add some carbon in your filter to remove the medication, di

 

[Ishyfishy]

Cheers Buddy!

 

[Tolak]

With sulfa, cycline, or most mycin based antibiotics, 25%-50% water change daily, with remed. Off the top of my head gentamycin is one of the few that get left in the water with no water changes.

Without knowing the specific ingredients in the med you are using it is impossible to say for sure. I've had quite a few long distance phone calls with pharmacists who specialize in aquatics, and can tell you without a doubt that more often than not the info on the box as far as water changes and remedication is wrong.

Why? Most people are looking for an easy fix. Few folks are willing to do large daily water changes. If the box stated 50% water changes & remed daily for 10-14 days most folks would put the product back on the shelf. This is the reason a smaller med tank is very helpful.