"NEW SERVICES" I will be offering a new One-On-One Phone service for those new to the hobby or anyone struggling to solve a problem that may have you frustrated. "Aquatic Concepts" Is an official channel on "The Planted Aquarium and Aquascaping Ideas" Our Videos will teach you how to build your Aquarium easily and show you how to Maintain and service both your Bio Filter and maintain good water Parameters. We will show you how to grow aquatic plants successfully with proper lighting and Substrate. I will help you address algae issues with advanced filtration care and Maintenance. Solve some of the many Medical problems that are often Misdiagnosed and save you both time and money. We will also help to make it both simple and enjoyable to keep you in the hobby for many years to come. There is nothing more beautiful than a successfully planted aquarium that you can both relax and enjoy for many years to come. Won't you join us on our quest to make you a more successful Aquarium owner? I will take calls between the Hours of 9am-5pm daily and have a special 800 Line for just that purpose. I will charge a flat fee for those problems that are reasonable to solve and nothing extra unless it is beyond my knowledge base. At that point, I will suggest more advanced counseling that will get you the help you need. 99.9% of the time I am able to help. My fee will be reasonable and worth the charge to get you back on track and will be paid through the ($ Thanks Button at the top of my Videos). This Hobby can be stressful for even the most seasoned Hobbyist. My # is 800-566-1647 please ask for George or leave a message and I will get back to you. Thank you for your support. I hope this Hotline will help those of you who are struggling to get the right answers and bring the joy of Fish Keeping back into your life. I am not a not Medical or Veterinarian Professional and cannot be held liable for any adverse problems that could occur if my instructions are not followed or I am unable to help you to your satisfaction. I will always be honest about my abilities and give you my best advice. Thank you. George
As I am a complete newbie to fish keeping hobby so was just wondering how to treat for intestinal parasites etc. for small tropical freshwater fish which are around only 2cm- 4cm being the largest size in my 18.5-20 US Gallon fish tank or 70 litre which I have. As I had my firsh tank/ aquarium set up for over 1 year or around 1.5 years doing fishless cycling method and having growing out some live plants using Fritz Zyme 7 live nitrifying bacteria and for natural ammonia using Fritz zyme fishless fuel. According to my local pet store/ fish store they said my fish tank water was very well cycled and very good consistent water parameters except that my water PH being slightly high at 7.6 and also quite high water hardness but other than that completely good. I have quite a lot of live beginner aquarium plants covering nearly my whole aquarium and the fish I have are 5 small red cherry barbs, 2 bright and wonderful Yellow Honey Gourami and 2 beautiful black/ greyish colour Dwarf Suckermouth Catfish/ Otto which are very much like plecos (Latin name: Otocinclus. sp.) As they only tend to stick to the sides of my glass fish tank or on top of ornaments or my live plants. As for regarding health generally majority of the fish look very nice, vibrant colour and swimming around well however one of the red Cherry barb is looking quite sluggish or at least down at the bottom of the fish tank by himself and not eating much mostly unlike the other community fish or possibly something red sticking out of it's underside belly lile bloat possibly??? I have also one of catfish I noticed strangely just started yesterday white stringy poop coming out as it was swimming around which if correct according to my research/ knowledge is obvious sign of intestinal parasites etc. Other than that all my other fish such as my 2 Yellow Honey Gourami are completely fine and seem to be very healthy and doing very well, looking fine and eating well etc. Any useful information/ tips and advice would be very helpful and greatly appreciated. As obviously unlike in this wonderful TH-cam video I obviously can't treat fish individually by taking them out of the fish tank and lying them flat on a towel etc. as my fish are way too small. Also unfortunately as I don't have enough money I only have 1 fish tank so no other separate fish tank to use as a hospital tank to treat the fish that maybe looking sick in my opinion individually. As recommended by Kaveman Aquatics TH-cam channel I have been using since I bought my fish (not bought all at once obviously) using Seachem stability and Seachem Prime and Seachem Flouish Advance for my live plants. Thank you, Kind regards, Tom from UK.
you can get pure metronidazole from Jack Wattley Discus in Miami Florida. If you are looking for something with an antibacterial in it, you can buy metroplex by Seachem if you live in the United States only. metronidazole is not allowed in Canada or other countries, if you buy it from Wattley Discus, it can only be sold in the United States.
Make sure you have this exact problem. You can tell if your fish appear to eat a lot but remain thin. This tells you the Parasite is eating all the nutrients. 10 days is the key or 3 days if you can get them to eat it. Thank you and I hope you will both like and Subscribe. Thanks again.
I have been using Metroplex by Seachem, but would rather use just Metronidazole. I did not see the link down in the description section. I hope you will add it so I can order from your friend directly. Why 10 days? That seems like a long treatment plan. I will do it but going to try feeding them the Meds. first since all my fish are eating. That sounds like the better way to go without waste or treating the whole tank. Thanks again and love the content!
Yes it really is less expensive and treats that problem only. Sorry I will get the link in the comment section shortly. Gabe at Jack Watley is a great guy and let him know I sent you. Thanks Mike
Is it safe for plants to? Im planning to treat the entire tank 75g. One of my discus stopped eating and its been a week. Its a red melon discus and today i started to see fade red . Im thinking to start treating the entire tank today. All my other discus doing fine. The one which is not eating is in corner. No other fish is targeting or disturbing it. Even the red melon sometimes show aggression on other when it goes near. Will this treatment help the res melon to start eating? Thank you
@@Spagatti_Monkey we are kind of guessing that this is an internal parasite? However, it could be other things he could have Gill fluke’s etc. there are several different types of things that could be a problem. However, he is not eating, and that would be a good indication that he may have an internal parasite. I would treat the whole tank, but make sure that you give the exact amount that is recommended. Do you have metronidazole or what are you using? Again read the directions carefully. How do you noticing any stringy white poop? That would be your biggest indicator that he has an internal parasite keep me posted as to what happens.Yes it is safe for plants!
@ ordered Metrodizabole from Jack wattley discus website and expecting 100g . I havent noticed string poop and not sure with the red melon discus as its not quarantined. 🫤 thank you for the reply. One doubt . As my other 4 discus eating well and health can i try treat them with the food(mixed) for 10 days? And keep the red melon in a 10gallon and mix metro in water for 10 days ? What would you suggest
@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto, Thanks for your help!! I can't see jack has it for sell. I do have it already but wanted back up. Do you need to do water change every day? Also my 2 fish could not eat a quarter worth. One isn't eating anything but brine shrimp.
You will need to slowly remove them from all current foods, and raise the temp in your tank to 89 degrees. You can offer only good quality flake with garlic and maybe some beef heart pellets or Frozen bloodworms. They will not starve unless they are already sick. They will eat in a matter of weeks. They will hold out but you must offer only the foods I just mentioned. It can be hard thinking your fish will starve. They will not unless they are very ill from Gastrointestinal issues such as Parasites etc. You have to stand firm and they will come around. Also up your water changes to 25% each day or 25% twice a day if you can. Good luck and let me know.
@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto my female is eating now. She was twice as big prior to my getting the pair. I have been giving her frozen brine shrimp since she began eating because she had been seen by a veterinarian previous infection, and she recommended feeding her well. But I'VE done everything you said to do. Today I had to clean aquarium early. Should I treat with metronidazole early? I do a 25% water change. It's 2 and half hours early. ? I'm afraid to overdose. You are the greatest for helping me. Thank you 😊
That or if you can go to Jack Wattley Discus and get pure Metronidazole then that is the best. Make sure you have no carbon in your filters or UV sterilizer on.
Also treat for ten days and turn temp up to 88 or 89 gradually. Make sure all your other community fish can handle those temperatures. Most can, but do your homework!
I really Can not tell you why I just know that it has been banned! Maybe abuse? Try Paraguard for 3 days with about a teaspoon and a half of Aquarium Salt. Then do a 40% water change. Let me know how that works!? I have Canadians ask me about this a great deal! Please like and subscribe! Thank you…😎❤️
Being Canadian and not able to get any meds, it really leaves me with no way to treat for internal parasites. Two of my angels, in two different tanks, have stopped eating. I have searched high and low and can find nothing to help. All I can do is salt and turn up the temp. Frustrating as hell.
Lets see what we can do to solve the problem. Can you get Seachem Paraguard? If so try that for three days as instructed on the bottle. Add about a tablespoon and a half of Aquarium Salt for a 100 gallon tank and maybe a little less on anything smaller. turn your heat up to 88 degrees and add an air stone so that your fish are getting adequate Oxygen levels. Leave it there for a few weeks and then gradually drop it a degree a day until you achieve the desired Temp. After three days do a 40% water change to clean the tank water of the salt content and see how your fish are doing. Also add occasional Aquarium salt as this will help with Parasites. I know it can be frustrating in Canada where you can't get these medications. I hope you will like and Subscribe as well. Trying to grow the channel. Thank you and I hope this helps. Let me know in a follow up message if you get any break through and things start to look better. KEEP THAT WATER CLEAN ! So Important! You can always call mee at 800-566-1647 ask for George
@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto I am sub'ed, been so for a while, I do water changes weekly and test water regularly, and monthly filter maintenance. No go on the paraguard. I have done the salt and temp with air stone. After about 2 weeks I got him to take some Fluval bug bites, but he spits out anything else. I have started to drop the temp. I am going to order something like metroplex from the states and see if customs misses it. Pay my money and take my chances I guess.
@@wellbuster4979 It is so hard when they are not eating to get the medication into their system. Good luck! I am surprised they don't allow Seachem Metroplex into Canada.
Thank you Vinny! I have a few Canadian viewers who are trying to get this Med. In Canada but say it is not legal. Any ideas about where they can get the equivalent? Again thanks and zi hope you liked and have already subscribed!
Hi, can you please answer do we have to remove mechanical filter like sponge pad or bio pad which even filter fine debris while doing metronidazole treatment? Your answer is much appreciated
@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto sorry to disturbe you but one quick question do I have to change water daily after 8 hrs of metronidazole application or as per my regular water change schedule
Twice a day as you need to make sure hey are eating what you put in or your water will get foul very quicky. See which ones are eating and which ones not. Thank you and please subscribe.
I would not use this medication in that small of tank. Way to easy to have something go wrong! Try Metroplex by Seachem or consult a vet that deals with Fish Keepers.
@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto it’s a cichla occelaris with a little cloudy eyes and it didnt eat about 3 weeks…I followed Melafix 2 weeks but no result….I have in tank ray and other cichla
I puted in the begin aquarium salt but nothing …then i put Epsom salt but nothing too..and Melafix didn’t work…wtf can I do????in in aquarium I have a arowana ,alligator gar ,Florida gar ,3 cichla ,black diamond and a catfish
Sometimes you need to treat for up to 10 days and do water changes in between. Remember that metro is only active about 12 hours and then it starts to go down in strength.
@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto it has something of a red mark above his lips and it isn’t eating. I can see tiny bugs beneath the stones, and white stringy poop
Any water changes should be done 24 hours after treatment. Paraguard for example is really only good up until 12 hours then it starts to lose its effect. 30-40% water changes 2 times a week unless you can find time to do more.
hi. i have a question. i’m little bit confused about the doses . i have a metronidazole but it says 25%. it saying 250mg metro in 1g of medicine. it is a white powder like yours . should i use dose 4 times more then 3 g/ 20 gallons. do you have pure 100% of metro in your bag or it always comes like my. regards
I’m not sure what you have there? Mine is pure metronidazole that I got from wattleydiscus. I would take your medication and make sure you know what it is before you go shoe tank at all sounds like a combination drug of some kind.
Discuses have no particular environment other than the tank itself. Where they are located is adaptable to your situation. Discus can adapt to almost any environment as long as that environment has consistent elements of traffic, noise and your interaction with your fish. Maintenance, Water changes and feeding are all important activities that build trust. If you are netting your fish and scaring them more than necessary, each time you approach the tank your fish will be suspect about why. If you make the experience a good one you build trust. Plan long term for your fish so that they can continue throughout their life cycle to experience the same environment and not disrupt their life experiences and patterns. This is True with all Tropical fish but some more than others. Discus fish are in that category where great care in planning a safe and stable environment yields the best results. They are not that fragile, they just need your trust. Good Luck!
That should work but keep some metroplex on hand and treat in a quarantine/ Hospital if you can. Best if they are eating to mix in the food. Good luck Please subscribe.
Sorry for the confusion. 1 gram every 20 Gallons. I think I was talking about the tank I was showing took three full grams in the 75 gallon if you take in account the water displacement from HARDSCAPE etc. I hope this clears that up. Go to Jack Wattley www.wattleydiscus.com/
Sorry near enough is never good enough with medication but a cheap set of scales off Amazon that weighto three places ..if you were doing this with pittasium permanganate the difference could wipe out a whole tank 10 day treatment just produced resistant bacteria and flagelettes
The scales I use in the video were only 20 dollars. I agree using this method to much builds up tolerance over time. That is why I try to avoid live foods.
"NEW SERVICES" I will be offering a new One-On-One Phone service for those new to the hobby or anyone struggling to solve a problem that may have you frustrated. "Aquatic Concepts" Is an official channel on "The Planted Aquarium and Aquascaping Ideas" Our Videos will teach you how to build your Aquarium easily and show you how to Maintain and service both your Bio Filter and maintain good water Parameters. We will show you how to grow aquatic plants successfully with proper lighting and Substrate. I will help you address algae issues with advanced filtration care and Maintenance. Solve some of the many Medical problems that are often Misdiagnosed and save you both time and money. We will also help to make it both simple and enjoyable to keep you in the hobby for many years to come. There is nothing more beautiful than a successfully planted aquarium that you can both relax and enjoy for many years to come. Won't you join us on our quest to make you a more successful Aquarium owner? I will take calls between the Hours of 9am-5pm daily and have a special 800 Line for just that purpose. I will charge a flat fee for those problems that are reasonable to solve and nothing extra unless it is beyond my knowledge base. At that point, I will suggest more advanced counseling that will get you the help you need. 99.9% of the time I am able to help. My fee will be reasonable and worth the charge to get you back on track and will be paid through the ($ Thanks Button at the top of my Videos). This Hobby can be stressful for even the most seasoned Hobbyist. My # is 800-566-1647 please ask for George or leave a message and I will get back to you. Thank you for your support. I hope this Hotline will help those of you who are struggling to get the right answers and bring the joy of Fish Keeping back into your life. I am not a not Medical or Veterinarian Professional and cannot be held liable for any adverse problems that could occur if my instructions are not followed or I am unable to help you to your satisfaction. I will always be honest about my abilities and give you my best advice. Thank you. George
As I am a complete newbie to fish keeping hobby so was just wondering how to treat for intestinal parasites etc. for small tropical freshwater fish which are around only 2cm- 4cm being the largest size in my 18.5-20 US Gallon fish tank or 70 litre which I have.
As I had my firsh tank/ aquarium set up for over 1 year or around 1.5 years doing fishless cycling method and having growing out some live plants using Fritz Zyme 7 live nitrifying bacteria and for natural ammonia using Fritz zyme fishless fuel. According to my local pet store/ fish store they said my fish tank water was very well cycled and very good consistent water parameters except that my water PH being slightly high at 7.6 and also quite high water hardness but other than that completely good.
I have quite a lot of live beginner aquarium plants covering nearly my whole aquarium and the fish I have are 5 small red cherry barbs, 2 bright and wonderful Yellow Honey Gourami and 2 beautiful black/ greyish colour Dwarf Suckermouth Catfish/ Otto which are very much like plecos (Latin name: Otocinclus. sp.) As they only tend to stick to the sides of my glass fish tank or on top of ornaments or my live plants.
As for regarding health generally majority of the fish look very nice, vibrant colour and swimming around well however one of the red Cherry barb is looking quite sluggish or at least down at the bottom of the fish tank by himself and not eating much mostly unlike the other community fish or possibly something red sticking out of it's underside belly lile bloat possibly??? I have also one of catfish I noticed strangely just started yesterday white stringy poop coming out as it was swimming around which if correct according to my research/ knowledge is obvious sign of intestinal parasites etc. Other than that all my other fish such as my 2 Yellow Honey Gourami are completely fine and seem to be very healthy and doing very well, looking fine and eating well etc.
Any useful information/ tips and advice would be very helpful and greatly appreciated. As obviously unlike in this wonderful TH-cam video I obviously can't treat fish individually by taking them out of the fish tank and lying them flat on a towel etc. as my fish are way too small. Also unfortunately as I don't have enough money I only have 1 fish tank so no other separate fish tank to use as a hospital tank to treat the fish that maybe looking sick in my opinion individually.
As recommended by Kaveman Aquatics TH-cam channel I have been using since I bought my fish (not bought all at once obviously) using Seachem stability and Seachem Prime and Seachem Flouish Advance for my live plants.
Thank you,
Kind regards,
Tom from UK.
Where can I buy metronidazole please
Can u tell me where to buy metronidazole or a link
you can get pure metronidazole from Jack Wattley Discus in Miami Florida. If you are looking for something with an antibacterial in it, you can buy metroplex by Seachem if you live in the United States only. metronidazole is not allowed in Canada or other countries, if you buy it from Wattley Discus, it can only be sold in the United States.
I am from India.I am a hobbyist. Using Metronidazole for internal parasites.
In your video described perfectly. I like it.
Thanks.
wow,you used 1gr metronidazole for 80 liters of water,that's so much!others recommend 1gr for 160 liters thank(every 250ml tab for 40 liters)
I have had this problem and wondered what it was. I am ordering some as soon as I can and treating my tank. Great video as always!
Make sure you have this exact problem. You can tell if your fish appear to eat a lot but remain thin. This tells you the Parasite is eating all the nutrients. 10 days is the key or 3 days if you can get them to eat it. Thank you and I hope you will both like and Subscribe. Thanks again.
Great information. I will watch the attached video.
Really Great Video as always! Wow I had no idea this was that big of a problem?
Thank you. The link to get these meds. is both in the Description as well in the comment's. Tell Gabe George sent you! Thanks.
I have been using Metroplex by Seachem, but would rather use just Metronidazole. I did not see the link down in the description section. I hope you will add it so I can order from your friend directly. Why 10 days? That seems like a long treatment plan. I will do it but going to try feeding them the Meds. first since all my fish are eating. That sounds like the better way to go without waste or treating the whole tank. Thanks again and love the content!
Yes it really is less expensive and treats that problem only. Sorry I will get the link in the comment section shortly. Gabe at Jack Watley is a great guy and let him know I sent you. Thanks Mike
where did you get your metronidazole from
Wattley Discus Miami, FL
Very helpful video
Thank you!
where do you purchase the Metronidazole powder from?
Jack Wattley Discusses
Is it safe for plants to? Im planning to treat the entire tank 75g. One of my discus stopped eating and its been a week. Its a red melon discus and today i started to see fade red . Im thinking to start treating the entire tank today. All my other discus doing fine. The one which is not eating is in corner. No other fish is targeting or disturbing it. Even the red melon sometimes show aggression on other when it goes near. Will this treatment help the res melon to start eating? Thank you
@@Spagatti_Monkey we are kind of guessing that this is an internal parasite? However, it could be other things he could have Gill fluke’s etc. there are several different types of things that could be a problem. However, he is not eating, and that would be a good indication that he may have an internal parasite. I would treat the whole tank, but make sure that you give the exact amount that is recommended. Do you have metronidazole or what are you using? Again read the directions carefully. How do you noticing any stringy white poop? That would be your biggest indicator that he has an internal parasite keep me posted as to what happens.Yes it is safe for plants!
@ ordered Metrodizabole from Jack wattley discus website and expecting 100g . I havent noticed string poop and not sure with the red melon discus as its not quarantined. 🫤 thank you for the reply. One doubt . As my other 4 discus eating well and health can i try treat them with the food(mixed) for 10 days? And keep the red melon in a 10gallon and mix metro in water for 10 days ? What would you suggest
Could you please tell me what the ratio for food is. I tried to open the link below.
It really does not matter. My rule is soft food you can roll a powder into the size of a quarter. That works for me.
@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto, Thanks for your help!! I can't see jack has it for sell. I do have it already but wanted back up. Do you need to do water change every day? Also my 2 fish could not eat a quarter worth. One isn't eating anything but brine shrimp.
You will need to slowly remove them from all current foods, and raise the temp in your tank to 89 degrees. You can offer only good quality flake with garlic and maybe some beef heart pellets or Frozen bloodworms. They will not starve unless they are already sick. They will eat in a matter of weeks. They will hold out but you must offer only the foods I just mentioned. It can be hard thinking your fish will starve. They will not unless they are very ill from Gastrointestinal issues such as Parasites etc. You have to stand firm and they will come around. Also up your water changes to 25% each day or 25% twice a day if you can. Good luck and let me know.
@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto my female is eating now. She was twice as big prior to my getting the pair. I have been giving her frozen brine shrimp since she began eating because she had been seen by a veterinarian previous infection, and she recommended feeding her well. But I'VE done everything you said to do. Today I had to clean aquarium early. Should I treat with metronidazole early? I do a 25% water change. It's 2 and half hours early. ? I'm afraid to overdose. You are the greatest for helping me. Thank you 😊
Should I dose metronidazole early or wait please.
After eight hours of it being in the tank if I’m up, should I put it more in or should I wait a whole day?
If you can every 8 hours then of course, but I wait until the next day and the results are the same. Please give me a like and subscribe. Thanks.
How do you know if it's working? I have fish that won't eat and I'm treating the water column possible external parasites I was recommended metroplex
That or if you can go to Jack Wattley Discus and get pure Metronidazole then that is the best. Make sure you have no carbon in your filters or UV sterilizer on.
Also treat for ten days and turn temp up to 88 or 89 gradually. Make sure all your other community fish can handle those temperatures. Most can, but do your homework!
Why can't I purchase in Canada. What can I use instead? HELP!!!!
I really Can not tell you why I just know that it has been banned! Maybe abuse? Try Paraguard for 3 days with about a teaspoon and a half of Aquarium Salt. Then do a 40% water change. Let me know how that works!? I have Canadians ask me about this a great deal! Please like and subscribe! Thank you…😎❤️
Being Canadian and not able to get any meds, it really leaves me with no way to treat for internal parasites. Two of my angels, in two different tanks, have stopped eating. I have searched high and low and can find nothing to help. All I can do is salt and turn up the temp. Frustrating as hell.
Lets see what we can do to solve the problem. Can you get Seachem Paraguard? If so try that for three days as instructed on the bottle. Add about a tablespoon and a half of Aquarium Salt for a 100 gallon tank and maybe a little less on anything smaller. turn your heat up to 88 degrees and add an air stone so that your fish are getting adequate Oxygen levels. Leave it there for a few weeks and then gradually drop it a degree a day until you achieve the desired Temp. After three days do a 40% water change to clean the tank water of the salt content and see how your fish are doing.
Also add occasional Aquarium salt as this will help with Parasites. I know it can be frustrating in Canada where you can't get these medications.
I hope you will like and Subscribe as well. Trying to grow the channel. Thank you and I hope this helps. Let me know in a follow up message if you get any break through and things start to look better. KEEP THAT WATER CLEAN ! So Important! You can always call mee at 800-566-1647 ask for George
@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto I am sub'ed, been so for a while, I do water changes weekly and test water regularly, and monthly filter maintenance. No go on the paraguard. I have done the salt and temp with air stone. After about 2 weeks I got him to take some Fluval bug bites, but he spits out anything else. I have started to drop the temp. I am going to order something like metroplex from the states and see if customs misses it. Pay my money and take my chances I guess.
@@wellbuster4979 It is so hard when they are not eating to get the medication into their system. Good luck! I am surprised they don't allow Seachem Metroplex into Canada.
What do you do after the 10 days are up and some still show signs of infection?
I use Metroplex in their food
Can I mix metronidazole with pellets foods? And how much grams needed for mix with food? 500mg it's good enough?
@@andikasgk7 use as instructed for the best result
Well done 👍👍👍
Thank you Vinny! I have a few Canadian viewers who are trying to get this Med. In Canada but say it is not legal. Any ideas about where they can get the equivalent? Again thanks and zi hope you liked and have already subscribed!
I'm looking to use seachem metroplex and was wondering if this medication is safe with rays?
I don’t know the answer to that. Go to Seachem website and ask! Sorry!
Should I need to feed during this healing process?
Put the medication in the food if your fish is eating instead of treating the whole tank. Yes they can keep eating.
Hi, can you please answer do we have to remove mechanical filter like sponge pad or bio pad which even filter fine debris while doing metronidazole treatment? Your answer is much appreciated
Just charcoal or carbon and turn off UV
@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto thanks a lot for the answer 🤩
@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto sorry to disturbe you but one quick question do I have to change water daily after 8 hrs of metronidazole application or as per my regular water change schedule
@@biswajitpanda-5559 er regular
@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto thanks a lot once again 😄
Im trying get some metronidazole but living in the UK can't get my hands on any,,,,can someone help
I can't see how? Have you tried Seachem Metroplex? This may be your only option? Good luck.
@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto metroplex is costly
Where do I buy this?
Metro can be ordered from Jack Wattley Discus I Miami, FL. He sells it by the grams.
Sir metronidazole is used in typhoid fever?
I deworm my fish every three months using Seachem Metroplex.
That works great with food. Hard to do the complete tank but if your fish are eating mix it in.
Can we use metro 400 to goldfish?
I would not!
How many times per day should i feed my discus with medicated food? PLS sir
Twice a day as you need to make sure hey are eating what you put in or your water will get foul very quicky. See which ones are eating and which ones not. Thank you and please subscribe.
How much for 5 gallon tanks?
I would not use this medication in that small of tank. Way to easy to have something go wrong! Try Metroplex by Seachem or consult a vet that deals with Fish Keepers.
If the fish don’t eat what can I do??can I put metronidazole in water and how much??I have a tank 2000 lt…please help!!!
How long have you them? What species of Fish?
@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto it’s a cichla occelaris with a little cloudy eyes and it didnt eat about 3 weeks…I followed Melafix 2 weeks but no result….I have in tank ray and other cichla
It is 70 cm and I can’t loose him…😢
I puted in the begin aquarium salt but nothing …then i put Epsom salt but nothing too..and Melafix didn’t work…wtf can I do????in in aquarium I have a arowana ,alligator gar ,Florida gar ,3 cichla ,black diamond and a catfish
ive been treating my oscar fish with metrogyl for 5 days now but i see no change, ive increased the temp to 30 degree celsius, what shall i be doing?
Sometimes you need to treat for up to 10 days and do water changes in between. Remember that metro is only active about 12 hours and then it starts to go down in strength.
@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto it has something of a red mark above his lips and it isn’t eating. I can see tiny bugs beneath the stones, and white stringy poop
@@ananyachoudhury9241 You should try using Absolute Wormer + by Cloverleaf. You can buy on Amazon. It is not cheap but does the job.
Not sure what the bugs are. Hmmmm....
Im so late but do you water change 40% each day after treatment?
Any water changes should be done 24 hours after treatment. Paraguard for example is really only good up until 12 hours then it starts to lose its effect. 30-40% water changes 2 times a week unless you can find time to do more.
hi. i have a question. i’m little bit confused about the doses . i have a metronidazole but it says 25%. it saying 250mg metro in 1g of medicine. it is a white powder like yours . should i use dose 4 times more then 3 g/ 20 gallons. do you have pure 100% of metro in your bag or it always comes like my. regards
I’m not sure what you have there? Mine is pure metronidazole that I got from wattleydiscus. I would take your medication and make sure you know what it is before you go shoe tank at all sounds like a combination drug of some kind.
Discuses have no particular environment other than the tank itself. Where they are located is adaptable to your situation. Discus can adapt to almost any environment as long as that environment has consistent elements of traffic, noise and your interaction with your fish. Maintenance, Water changes and feeding are all important activities that build trust. If you are netting your fish and scaring them more than necessary, each time you approach the tank your fish will be suspect about why. If you make the experience a good one you build trust. Plan long term for your fish so that they can continue throughout their life cycle to experience the same environment and not disrupt their life experiences and patterns. This is True with all Tropical fish but some more than others. Discus fish are in that category where great care in planning a safe and stable environment yields the best results. They are not that fragile, they just need your trust. Good Luck!
Hey man I hv the flagyl tablets and I’m treating a 20 gal
That should work but keep some metroplex on hand and treat in a quarantine/ Hospital if you can. Best if they are eating to mix in the food. Good luck Please subscribe.
In your video instructions you put 3 gram per 20 gallons. At the end of your video you verbally say 1 gram per 20 gallons which is it?
Sorry for the confusion. 1 gram every 20 Gallons. I think I was talking about the tank I was showing took three full grams in the 75 gallon if you take in account the water displacement from HARDSCAPE etc. I hope this clears that up. Go to Jack Wattley www.wattleydiscus.com/
jehmco has 100 grams for 15 bucks, wattley has 100 grams for 40 bucks. same exact medication
Thank you for that Info. Good to know.
Is there any way I can buy this ordered to the uk
Sorry near enough is never good enough with medication but a cheap set of scales off Amazon that weighto three places ..if you were doing this with pittasium permanganate the difference could wipe out a whole tank 10 day treatment just produced resistant bacteria and flagelettes
The scales I use in the video were only 20 dollars. I agree using this method to much builds up tolerance over time. That is why I try to avoid live foods.
I will say to use metronidazole, prazinquantel,Levamisol hydrochloride like this 50% metronidazole 25% prazinquantel 25% levamisol
That is fine in a tank with no plants. Also you need an air stone in their as well. I don't medicate unless it is my last resort.
Here is the video regarding this subject and how to order the Medication mentioned in the video.th-cam.com/video/P4DAI9uhIBI/w-d-xo.html