Should I turn off filter when medicating fish?
No, you do not need to turn off a standard aquarium filter. You do, however, need to remove any chemical filtration media if you are dosing a medication in the water.
Does hospital tank need filter?
You do not need filtration in a hospital tank but you should use an air stone for aeration. The important thing during treatment is to do water changes. You don’t want to stress out an already sick fish by having poor water quality.
How long should a fish stay in a hospital tank?
The leading cause for illness is extreme stress and poor environmental conditions during the breeding and transportation of many fish. Therefore newly purchased fish should be quarantined and observed for illness for 7 days before released into your healthy tank.
How long does fish medication take to work?
Wait at least 7 days before using a different medication if no improvement is seen. Allow time for the treatment to have an effect and to break down naturally and perform a partial water change before adding another treatment which may react with the first.
Can you over medicate fish?
Overuse of medication in fish can lead to decimation of your biological filter and loss of the protective slime coat on a fish’s skin. This leads to “burns” that can be pink splotches anywhere on a fish’s body. Usually, you will see secondary fungal growth in spots that can no longer fight off the invasion.
How often should I change hospital tank water?
Ideally, your hospital tanks should be cycled before adding the fish in the tank. However, some medications will remove the biological filtration from the tank anyways. And you are most likely going to need to do water changes on a daily basis so it should not be a problem if you don’t cycle your fish tank!
How is MetroPlex treated?
MetroPlex™ is an effective and safe treatment for several protozoan and anaerobic bacterial diseases of fish (Cryptocaryon, Hexamita, Ichthyophthirius). It does not adversely affect the filter bed and is easily removed with carbon. It can either be dosed into the water or combined with Focus™ in a medicated food mix.
What happens if you over medicate fish?