Maracyn dose

[kaz]

Please can anyone confirm that the dosage on the pack for Maracyn is in US Gallons??
So I presume I have to convert to UK gallons.

Thanks everyone

Kaz

[starsplitter7]

When I buy Maracyn, it is one package per 10 gallons.

[Diana]

Do you have the powder or the tablets?

Imperial gallons are 20% bigger than American gallons.

If you just drop the water level in the tank a bit (20%) you will probably be close enough, and the extra fall of water from the filter will help with the aeration.

[kaz]

Do you have the powder or the tablets?

Imperial gallons are 20% bigger than American gallons.

If you just drop the water level in the tank a bit (20%) you will probably be close enough, and the extra fall of water from the filter will help with the aeration.

Thanks Diana - great

Thanks to all comments

Im using the powder -

I am a little concerned though. I have been quarantining some blue tetras - I began with Kusuri wormer - as precaution. Then I discovered what looked like mouth fungus on 1 tetra (then noticed it on 4 out of the 13).

I treated with Melafix because that was all I had to hand at the time.
In the mean time I have used Waterlife Protozin, as recommended to me for the fungus.

The Protozin seems to have improved the fungus (if that is what it is - it began as a darker hairy appearance around the mouth and then a form of necrosis on the 'upper lip' - the darkness has lightened and the fish is left with a 'dip' circled by darker edge). Does this make any sense?

After researching further Im not entirely sure if it was/ is mouth fungus at all. Sigh.

Meanwhile my Maracyn has arrived in the post to use as matter of course. So, I have begun a course of this from today.

Could the 'mouth fungus' Ive described be bacterial and the Maracyn will sort it out?

I have tried to get pictures, but have proved unsuccessful im afraid.

I also have one tetra that is beginning to show signs of an internal problem, with distended belly and is beginning to find it difficult to swim horizontally.

I will continue to monitor the fish and hope the 'wounds' heal and regenerate. This is possible isnt it?

Thank you for your time everyone - and as usual I feel very happy to be able to use this site and am grateful to everyone for any advise.

My new loaches are thriving - for a bit of good news. But unfortunately my wee lamp eye fry didnt make it

(Thanks Ashleigh for all your help again - happy birthday too!)

Kaz

[fluver]

Diana has a very well answer to that question
Thanks Diana

Lisa

www.fluver.com

[Diana]

Maracyn is erythromcyin, and acts against gram-positive bacteria. Most fish diseases are caused by gram-negative bacteria. Maracyn is usually used in combination with Maracyn II, minocyline, which acts against gram-negative bacteria.
I have not used the powder forms of either, so if the package is not labeled I would go directly to the Maracyn web site (Aquarium Pharmaceuticals, I think) and look it up.

By using the combination you are treating both sorts of bacteria. Sometimes fish will be infected with one sort of bacteria, and, in their weakened state another sort of bacteria tries to move in.

I would begin treatment with Maracyn, but I do not know if it will work against the bacteria you mare talking about.

My internet is running slow, or I would do more research for you.

Please go to a site with a name like National Phish Pharmacy, they have several charts about fish diseases and cures. They sell a lot of different medicines, and they will suggest one of their meds (of course) Do a little more research and figure out the active ingredient(s) and then find a local product with that active ingredient.

There is a disease called Mouth Fungus, and it is actually a bacteria. Several fish diseases are called "Fungus" when they are really bacterial.

[kaz]

Thanks Fluver and thanks Diana.
I will look into it further - I have already looked back through some past threads (and learned a lot from everyone's ) to see if anyone mentions symptoms like these.

I did read about the gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and that 'fungus' doesnt nec mean fungus, but can mean bacteria. Thank you very much for clarifying it for me. I do value your opinion and I will look at the website you recommend.

I have been 'peering' at my fish today and the 'wounds' appear to be healing - which is great news, but there is still a darkened area around the edge though which is puzzling/ worrying me.

Thank you so much

I will keep monitoring them and sort out some maracyn II - always good to have some 'in stock' too.

Kaz