Medication question....extra dose?

AJinNY · 04-24-2008, 08:19 PM

I treated my tank with fungus cure which helped.
Then I started treatment with tetracycline as I believed there was also a bacterial infection going on.

I followed the directions and the final dose was given last night. The fish have vastly improved, are swimming and still eating very well.

One fish still has a slight trace of outward symptoms. My question is, is this ok and it will continue to impove on its own? Or should I give it one more dose of tetracycline?

sasquatch · 04-24-2008, 08:35 PM

it probably wouldnt hurt to do it again, do a water change or follow directions, if its still showing it might get a grip without it, also secondary infections may be minimized

RyanG · 04-24-2008, 09:23 PM

Unless the direction of the meds say not to give a second dose I ALWAYS give another.

PEMfish · 04-24-2008, 09:28 PM

^ I agree

sasquatch · 04-24-2008, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyanG

Unless the direction of the meds say not to give a second dose I ALWAYS give another.

most of the meds we have for fish really dont do well in water, its always a tougher call when its not in a QT( hint to jinny lol)

ramora · 05-05-2008, 06:33 PM

I agree!

04-24-2008, 08:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
AJinNY Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 711 View Gallery Karma Komment	Medication question....extra dose? I treated my tank with fungus cure which helped. Then I started treatment with tetracycline as I believed there was also a bacterial infection going on. I followed the directions and the final dose was given last night. The fish have vastly improved, are swimming and still eating very well. One fish still has a slight trace of outward symptoms. My question is, is this ok and it will continue to impove on its own? Or should I give it one more dose of tetracycline?

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