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	best meds to cover both mouth fungus and bac
openwater Fish Addict Posts: 565 Kudos: 551 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Jul-2004	Hi, What is the best med to cover both mouth fungus or incase of mis-diagonse bacteria infection of the mouth. Am I correct in saying a medication containing phenoxyethnaol will suffice for this conditions thanks........openwater.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Cory_Di Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002	Mouth fungus is best treated with Erythromycin (Maracyn), or you can use something like Furan-2. For mild cases you may have luck with Fungus Clear Tank Buddies or Fungus Eliminator. All are antibiotic/antimicrobial based. Other meds, including tetracycline and sulfa based meds may work too, but these can be extra hard on the biofilter in comparison to the previous stuff I mentioned. I'm not sure about the med you speak of. Salt is helpful too, but it must be predissolved and dribbled in gradually over a span of a day or two. Last edited by Cory_Di at 28-Jan-2005 22:21
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	As Cory-Di said you have to pre-dissolve the salt first. The easiest way to do this would be to boil some water and add the salt to it, stirring it in. Then put it in a container you will be using and let it cool...This is the simpliest way to get the salt to dissolve. I know Diane has mentioned in another post not to let the salt touch the fish as it will burn them, then you will have more problems.--Heidi ps Diane, just thought I'd add that since you didn't, and knew it would be helpful...Heidi Last edited by heidi at 29-Jan-2005 09:16 "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Cory_Di Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002	It may work to just use hot tap water too. I do this with the Doc Wellfish type. Generally, you can use 1 tsp per gallon for bettas. Dribbling in a little every few hours allows him to acclimate slowly to the increase in salinity.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37


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