Oscar77
02-05-2006, 11:34 PM
Guys, let list down common sickness for newbie (like me :D ) always face and discuss about the sickness. The answer or discussion no right or wrong and should set as a reference only.
Let me start the ball rolling.
IMHO, newbie always encounter "Slime disease". I noticed newbie (Yes, is me again :D ) always panic when encounter slime disease.
How the fish look like when infected with Slime Disease? In the initial stage, the skin of the fish look like "patches". Fish still active and eating. For me, I will still perform daily water change (WC) as usual. But just add salt (5-6 table spoon for 30 gals water) after the WC. And keep monitoring the progress.
When I noticed the fishes clamp fins, darken in the body, hidden at a corner and cotton look alike on its body, I will use med brand "Interpret" series no.7 (Normally ppl called "Interpret No.7"). Dosage as per instruction and could easily find in local fish shop.
I ever used Potassium Permanganate (PP) which could obtain from general pharmacy in Singapore. I got a bottle from Guardian (The one just come out from Bugis MRT station) which it come in crystal form. Dilute the crystal with tap water. Add it into the tank slowly till the tank water become light purple. After 6 hrs, 100% water change. During treatment, keep an eyes on the fish to see if the fish show any abnormal behavior. If the fish darting, lying down flat on the tank bottom, head down or head up, quickly 100% water change.
Ever encounter inavailability of interpret no.7 nor PP in M'sia, I advise my dad (well, to him, everything just add salt or the most Methylene Blue) to add Methylene Blue (This is med that he have and he know) plus salt to treat slime disease. 2 weeks later, the fishes all fully recover.
During threatment, there are 2 school of thought. One is to turn on the heater. And another school of though which I am practising, is to turn off the heater. Why switch off heater? To me, warm water will help the fungus to multiply faster (like flower blossom in summer) which make the med less effective.
What is your say?
Let me start the ball rolling.
IMHO, newbie always encounter "Slime disease". I noticed newbie (Yes, is me again :D ) always panic when encounter slime disease.
How the fish look like when infected with Slime Disease? In the initial stage, the skin of the fish look like "patches". Fish still active and eating. For me, I will still perform daily water change (WC) as usual. But just add salt (5-6 table spoon for 30 gals water) after the WC. And keep monitoring the progress.
When I noticed the fishes clamp fins, darken in the body, hidden at a corner and cotton look alike on its body, I will use med brand "Interpret" series no.7 (Normally ppl called "Interpret No.7"). Dosage as per instruction and could easily find in local fish shop.
I ever used Potassium Permanganate (PP) which could obtain from general pharmacy in Singapore. I got a bottle from Guardian (The one just come out from Bugis MRT station) which it come in crystal form. Dilute the crystal with tap water. Add it into the tank slowly till the tank water become light purple. After 6 hrs, 100% water change. During treatment, keep an eyes on the fish to see if the fish show any abnormal behavior. If the fish darting, lying down flat on the tank bottom, head down or head up, quickly 100% water change.
Ever encounter inavailability of interpret no.7 nor PP in M'sia, I advise my dad (well, to him, everything just add salt or the most Methylene Blue) to add Methylene Blue (This is med that he have and he know) plus salt to treat slime disease. 2 weeks later, the fishes all fully recover.
During threatment, there are 2 school of thought. One is to turn on the heater. And another school of though which I am practising, is to turn off the heater. Why switch off heater? To me, warm water will help the fungus to multiply faster (like flower blossom in summer) which make the med less effective.
What is your say?