How to spot & medicate sick fish. Plus my favourite treatments to use!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video I cover all the basic issues when it comes to aquarium fish: parasites, white spot (ich), fungus, bacteria and sicknesses as well as my favourite aquarium treatments to use.
Let me know in the comments if you would like more in depth videos on individual illnesses and more in depth looks at the medications I use to treat my tropical fish.
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Matt, I'm not going to remember all this all the time so I saved this video in my TH-cam folder. Important stuff for anyone in the hobby to learn, understand, and practice. Thanks!!
Please share the folder for lazy ppl like me..
The more I watch your videos the less paranoid I get about buying fish these videos really help!! Also love to see how the tank you and MD built thriving.
Glad I could ease your worries! ❤️
"Until next time." is a natural close for you.
I'll try and remember for next time, brain is currently like a sieve hahaha.
Absolutely brilliant and very informative. A must watch for every fish keeper. Also nice to see how your home tank is coming on. Keep up the great work Matt 👌👍🏻
Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Roma, this was a very important video! It was nice of you to let Matt help with it!😂
Thank you Matt for making this video. Ive had 2 scares in my tank and ive come to this video each time and has helped with both issues! You're the man, keep doing what you're doing.
Thanks for this video. After watching this it dawned on me the stuff I had - in case - may not be safe for my shrimp and seems to probably not be. Checked NT Labs website on theirs and they say "working concentration of the product is non-toxic to snails, shrimp " thought it was an important angle to check. 👍🏻
"It's ALIVE" Good to see you're back :) 8:32 Fish "His feeding us" - "No his not, what a tease". This really helps. When things look like they are going wrong I find myself panicking and rushing for a solution and risk causing a bigger problem, so it was good to hear about the treatments and when to consider using them.
🤣🤣🤣 you're more than welcome! ❤️
Ivan, I couldn't agree more. Every time something changes, i start freaking out. this video made so much since to me. Now i can sit back and think before the freaking out begins, and I will know what to do.
Such an important video!! THANK YOU Matt ❤️❤️ saved this one too 🙏 that type of medication seems easy to figure out witch use, since the names says it very clearly what its for. Medication is forbidden to sell to aquarium here in Denmark but we can buy some pond stuff, just not think it is quite so clear what to use it for.
Also I have never seen medication for swimbladder issues. Normally people here just says it can not be cured. Wish I could buy that stuff in Dk.
Ps I looove Roma, so sweet 😄❤️❤️
Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️ I'm going to write down the active ingredients of each one in a pinned comment that way you maybe able to find something similar.
The thumbnail lol Happy your back
🤣🤣🤣 glad you liked it!
Another great and informative video Matt! Two things I'd love to see are a fish files on celestial pearl danios/galaxy rasboras and more appearances of your Dalmatians!
Thank you! They're both certainly on the way 🤣❤️
Wonderful bit. Fish Shop Matt, you are somewhat of an MD yourself. Fish Shop Matt Ph,D in fish medication. Love it Matt. Keep it up, please.
🤣🤣🤣 thank you ❤️
Matt i love your channel! i found you through MD hes great and i am learning so much! but i am so greatful for you, teaching me about the animals for the scape and tbh i wish i found you sooo long ago would have been so much less heart ache! keep it up!!! i appreciate the info
Your dog is so precious.
Perfect timing! Came back from work tonight and wondered "what's become of Fish Shop Matt"! Loving your content and how brilliantly informative it is. Roma needs to appear more too!
Thank you! ❤️ I think she got enough screen time in this one 🤣🤣🤣
Brilliant video. Love your channel! You really put my mind at ease related to fish treatments 🙏
Thanks!
Finally another video wujuu. You're awesome pal
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for this!
Thank you ❤️
Perfect thank you 🙏🏽
Really useful info, thanks.
Very helpful-Thanks so much!
Thank you ❤️
Thanks for the awesome detailed video!
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for all the really helpful info and also love seeing your dogs :)
Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for this video! Really helpful advice and simple, understandable explanations.
Thank you! ❤️
Wow great info! Thank you, saved for reference. 💜 Rover
Thank you! ❤️
Thanks Matt, straight forward and easy to understand, still learning as I go, especially about removing the carbon. Look forward to the next video.
Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️ We are all, always learning.
I love your video’s. Especially because you don’t try to make them perfect 😂. Your dog🤣🤣🤣 love it❤
🤣🤣🤣 not perfect just like me! ❤️❤️❤️
Great video and very helpful
Thank you ❤️
Your tank looks lovely. I liked it when it was first installed and still do.
Thank you ❤️❤️
I would love a vide of your quarantine treatment for new fish. Cory from Aquarium Co Op has his quarantine trio but we don't have that meds in Europe (or at least in Spain). Great video BTW.
Love NT Labs. Their food range is excellent as well.
One polarising product that I really like (and swear by actually)is API Melafix. I really like it for prevention, promoting general good health and minor cuts/scrapes.
Love your vids, and as a local, I'm looking forward to dropping into the shop when we're finally ready to get our aquarium! Your style would really suit vlogging if that's something you'd consider.....how you care for your tanks and pond, and maybe some more dalmatian cameos!
Thank you very much for the kind comments. I may consider vlogging in the future.
Thank you Matt. I would love to see you and MD do a video on Anoxic filtration. Very curious to hear your thoughts. Thanks!
Interesting idea, I'll pop it down on the list. ❤️
love your videos
Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️
Great concise video on what some have made into a 3 part series. All the quick information someone who is looking for direction while moving the important indicators along to get to the next one. I for one am glad you decided to start TH-cam as your catalog to date I believe rivals most larger channels.
Aaron that is super kind of you to say and pushes me to make more content! Thank you so much ❤️
@@FishShopMatt Your fish videos have been wonderful with absolute perfect information given in a easy to understand manor. The two filter videos were excellent with the surface skimmer having me calling the company to tell them that I can not find one in the U.S. and asking if they were planning to bring them to the U.S. saying that I found them on your new channel. Then this one. I have kept fish since 1975 (Fluval was a baby company with AquaClear in the US) and from 1990-1995 I worked with three small importers. Rented and serviced 35 tanks all freshwater (My passion now called nano) the smallest 65 gal (240 ltr?) to 380 gal (around 1,500 lir). I had a small stint at doing importing as a small personal business. Currently I am enjoying the possible final tanks I will have before blindness removes the ability to properly care for them. I know what I am saying when I say that I wish I had a quarter the ability to talk about this hobby/passion you are able to show.
The pleasure is totally mine and thanks given is 100% deserved and given with glee.
This is ultimate high praise indeed! Thank you so so much for commenting this and I'm glad my passion comes across in the videos.
What an amazing fishy career you have had so far and I'm certain there is still more to come for you! ❤️❤️❤️
Your videos are fantastic, so informative and educational, love them. Would love to see you do a video on your channel where MD is in the background and you are the host.
Thank you, you never know something might come up in the future. ❤️
Thank you for the information Matt! I feel releaved to have also a good shop near me. Know I can solve my own problems, if occurs. :)
You're most welcome! ❤️
Another great Vid Mat, thank you. I do Hope Roma lets you appear on her show again soon. Shes is Beautiful 🤩 😍 ✌️ peace and Rockets Brother
Thank you!!! ❤️❤️❤️
It's entirely sensible to have a selection of treatments ready "Just in case"... Even if they're discarded at the expiry date and not needed,rather than delay the start of treatment... All good information here particularly water quality, test, read the instructions properly and dose correctly .
.... I've had really good success with Esha products among others over the years..
Absolutely correct, when compared to the cost of your fish and their health and wellbeing it's so much better to have something ready. ❤️❤️❤️
So much better audio 😁👌
Can we get a video on Angel Fish 🐠 plz
Keep up the great work !!!
Soon hopefully! ❤️
Hi Matt! Loved this video! I have been trying to find a video or someone who can explain what water fleas are and how to get rid of them. I’ve never had them before and most likely they came because of water quality. I would really appreciate it! Thanks 🙏🏼
Great video content 👌 informative, beginner friendly and fun. I have noticed in my years of fish keeping that treatment manufacturers don't really explain about water displacement and also how much water a filter holds so quite often people could easily be overdosing massively!
Example: minus 20 kilos of gravel, 10 kilos of hardscape, 4-5cm below the rim fill line, etc. 🤔 Anyway, enough babbling! Thanks again for another great video and can't wait to see what's next. Don't know how you find the time with a new baby and working at the shop. Hats off to you 👏
Thank you ❤️ I'm not sure how I'm finding time either 🤣 yes you are correct with displacement I believe that a lot of companies take into account a bit of wiggle room with their treatments but it's definitely worth being aware of.
Like the video very informative however there is one more treatment which is a general treat that is aquarium salt. It aids in fin damage and some fungus. Helps to promote healing. I have used aquarium salt as my first line of treatment and isolation as the second. I try to avoid antibacterial mess as they also kill off the good bacteria that is so important in the nitrogen cycle. Quarantining new fish with salt is a good preventive for new fish and not as evasive as the chemical mods. However if you see fish that are quarantined show signs of continued issue you can treat with the appropriate meds. Also salt does not kill off all the good bacteria needed for the nitrogen cycle as chemical mods due. I like quarantineing fish before adding to tank as especially when getting fish or invertebrates online or places like big box stores. Plus using a smaller quarantine tank/container you won't need as much meds in the water to treat the fish because the volume is much less. Pretreatment and quarantine helps protect the fish you have already spent a lot of money on; also some meds can affect live plants and can cause die off. However this video was geared for meds use and med types I realize but aquarium salt is a good first level treat for most things and should have been mentioned. A lot of wild caught fish can have parasites so know if they are wild caught is an important piece to know as well to be more cautious and take more preventive measure before introduction into the final aquarium. Not all fish store are privy to that info nor take the care of the fish prior to customer purchase as you apparently do, and for that thank you for caring for the fish first to get them healthy and for the customer to help them have a better transition of healthy fish into their aquariums. Wished you were here in the USA near me. Like you store and the thing in your garden department outdoors for ponds.
Totally agree, the issue I've always found with salt is certain aquarium issues are more tolerant of it than others. I have written down to do a video on salt and it's uses in the future on here.
I've found that salt can be as much an issue for plants and filters as some chemical treatments. ❤️❤️❤️
Very useful video! Really good to have pics to illustrate the conditions too. Regarding the antibiotic treatments - do they affect the beneficial aquarium bacteria? Should we use a bacteria booster if medicating with antibiotics? Many thanks :)
Hey Matt, nice educational video, thank you. I was just wondering where you've got those large cobbles you have in your ta k behind you please. Thanks
Hi matt love your videos they are brilliant, would love for you to do one on otocinclus and pygmy corydoras.🙂
Thank you! ❤️ Both are on the list and coming up soon (time allowing)
@@FishShopMatt brilliant can't wait
Hi Matt 🙂 Great video! Wish we could get those meds, here in New Zealand
I'm going to write out the ingredients and pin them in a comment on here, hopefully that may help! ❤️
@@FishShopMatt ohh, I will look forward to that. Thanks Matt 🙂
Another awesome, informative video Matt 😊 love watching them. Am a newbie and discovered one of my fish had white spot, which im currently treating. Could you tell me once the treatment is finished, how long do i leave it before doing a water change?
Very useful, thanks! What could be helpful for future videos, is to add chapters. Makes it easier for future checks 😊
Brilliant idea! I'm still getting used to this video making stuff. ❤️
Doing a great job! 🫶🏻
More videos of sweet Roma please! 😍
🤣 I'll see what I can do, 5 things Roma likes to eat but shouldn't 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks very informative I found trying to find helpful information online limited about fish illness this video even for somone like me who’s kept fish for years but never had a fish illness until recently and I was clueless, I added new fish and then had fungus and some other illness to maybe internal worms or internal bacterial with fish not eating, emaciated, and I seen some fish flashing off sand/wood 😢 I was an absolute wreck lost 5 fish but think we are all good now it’s been a few weeks and no more signs of illness but one of the treatments I used was methylene blue it was quite effective. But thanks if I ever have fish illness again il check back at this video
Thank you ❤️ yeah it is a stressful time when your fish get sick. I believe that one of the treatments has a little meth blue in it to be fair.
@@FishShopMatt ok so I think I may still have sickness in my tank, can u help me and recommend meds, I have a Angel and a cory, lathargic and I know the Angel isn’t eating, the whole tank when into a quarantine tank and was treated with Esha 2000 and methylene blue which was effective on the fungus that two Corys had, but lost a few fish that stopped eating and basically starved to death in weeks, all was ok but now 1 Angel and one Cory looks like they’re starting to starve to death also and both are slow and lathargic 😫
Parameters PH 6.8
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 20
KH 5
GH 7
You’re lucky! We can’t import many medications over here.
I will write the main ingredients down as a pinned comment, hopefully that may help. ❤️
Ty for this! Love your videos as always with MD fish, question if 1 fish has fungal infection(white cotton stuff) and you reallllly don’t want to re-setup your quarantine tank or some bucket, is it more stressful and not worth it to use medication in your main tank for that 1 fish? Or is it harmless?
Thank you ❤️ I generally medicate the main aquarium, the stress of catching the fish and moving it can sometimes be worse than just treating the main tank. With some of these illnesses you may not be able to spot tiny infections that will become a bigger issue in the future, so easier to treat the whole tank in my opinion.
It would be helpful to have a picture of what the different fungus and/or bacterial infections look like. It's so hard to identify what bacteria needs what kind of meds too..i.e. gram negative/gram positive.
It's a very tricky thing even with photos as it's so varied. Google images is definitely your best friend, but most treatments will sort a wide range of bacteria or parasites.
Unfortunately as a full time reefer now, there is no use for medication, as you can't, however, the best branded treatments I had found was NT labs.
Awesome! Yeah NT is the way forward.
@@FishShopMatt I think I had all of these treatments in my cabinet as well, thankfully was very rarely used as my local shop is wharf aquatics!
Great video, Matt! Have you used the swim bladder treatment before? And if so, have you seen positive results? One of my breeding males (Black Neon Guppy) is exhibiting buoyancy problems, I tried the old stop feeding technique and feeding some pea, to no avail, he seems active though he regularly gets tired from trying to re-orient himself and often chills on the aquarium floor. Thanks in advance, keep it up!
I have used it before with good results, as I say in the video it does depend what the issue is. But it's certainly worth a go if he's showing all the signs. ❤️
@@FishShopMatt Thanks a lot, Matt! I will shortly purchase this product and pray it helps him out! He's such a beautiful fish.
I would also like to compliment you on your channel and throw some encouragement your way! The format is great, keep doing what you're doing and i'm sure you're going to succeed! It's a pleasure to be here at the inception of your journey!
@@corneliusbongle1551 thank you very much that's very kind of you to say. Good luck with the treatment!
Next you should make a video on improving poor water quality.. I think I could use some help lol
Definitely one that I want to do soon! ❤️
When treating say a 200l tank would you add enough treatment for 200l or less because you have substrate, wood and stones etc?
ROMA=Cmon dad let me in the video 🤣🤣🤣 great video Matt, never thought of NT labs meds. I tend to use Esha or waterlife meds. I'll look into the NT labs meds. I'll check the website as my nearest maidenhead isnt what I'd call local lol. Do you find bronze Corys are prone to fungus? I've had 2 develop fungus at base of their backs yet nothing else seemed to be affected
🤣she was definitely trying to get in on the video. Bronze Cory shouldn't be majorly prone to fungus as they've been bred for years in the aquarium industry. Possibly a damage or bullying issue?
@@FishShopMatt I thought the bristlenose Male as he wont share his spot and we both know how derpy Cory's are lol. The 2 were quarantined and the Male removed from said tank and they seem ok now no further issues. Actually considering rehoming the pleco as its lashed out before at tank mates. So you think its possibly been a secondary thing?
Another vote for Esha here...NT Labs treatments are also solid products.. Yet 30 odd years ago I just never had great success with Waterlife!..... But I just lacked the experience that time has brought.
@@marcus1970 yea love Esha but open to other options too. NT labs worth a try. Have seen the test stuff but wasnt aware of the meds til Matt highlighted them. I'm gonna stock up as can never have too many products right?
Hi mat, channels looking awesome👍.
Just a quick question with the disease solve I see it has methylene blue in and it also says plant safe but I was always under the impression that methylene blue was not plant safe. Or shrimp safe could you shed any light on this please. I’m guessing it’s just that it’s got such a small amount in it they say to be safe. Your thoughts would be very much appreciated. Thank you
I have a 360 litre corner fish tank how much anti_white spot & fungus do I use
NT LABS DEFINITELY especially the full test kit.far better than the API one.witch I bought and have only used the once so anyone who’s near me can have it..NT labs test kit ive found is very easy to understand esp for people coming into the HOBBIE for the first time…steve Devon 🇬🇧
Hi @fishshopmatt
When I had my first tank many years ago, the treatments e.g. for whitespot turned the clear silicone green/blue - do the modern treatments still do that, or have they been modified to avoid that happening now?
Cheers,
Rich.
Hi matt could you give me some advice please! Have recently bought a shoal of galaxy rasboras and one has a sunken belly didn't realise until i got home and added them to my established aquarium he's also not eating and stays away from the others is there any cure or advice for this please your help would be greatly appreciated!
Will using a antibacterial treatment damage the beneficial bacteria in the tank?
Hi Matt, I've always wondered how to do a water change before using meds, since I have to add water conditioner to my water (to get rid of chlorine). Does the use of water conditioner (Easy Life Filter medium) during the water change impact the effectiveness of the meds? Thank you :)
Do you treat for everything when you get a delivery or just what you see fit?
Depends on the delivery and where it is coming from. ❤️
Hi Matt. Over the past few days my kribs have had babies. Am i best to hold back on doing a water change as not to spook them?
You should be fine to do small water changes just be gentle and careful around them. If it's their first spawn they normally don't get it correct first time anyway.
Thanks Matt. Ive never seen eggs or fry from them before, but they do defend the same cave regularly , so I don’t think its their first outing, but i do now see about 20 free swimming fry and 2 very defensive parents. Here’s hoping for some success 🤞🏻
I used the anti-fluke medicine around a month ago and it killed my Nerite snails but my Cherry shrimp, Amanos and Ramshorn snails were fine. Are Nerites more sensitive than my other invertebrates or did I get lucky with the rest?
I have found that certain inverts cope better with these treatments than others. With nerite snails being a varied group of snails it is probable that they were just a little bit more sensitive to the treatment.
Great video!
I want to ask.
Do you think i can get red cherry shrimp in a 5 gallon tank with red phantom tetras.
I know The tank is extremele small for tetras but i really want to ad some cherry shrimp.
Do you think The tetras would eat The adults?
Ooooo it would be a tricky one, I think it would be a risk as phantoms can be a bit nippy.
If you got XL adults and created spaces that the fish couldn't get to, maybe something like the shrimp tubes you would probably get away with it.
@@FishShopMatt I forgot to ask.
What do you think i can do with The tetras.
The employee some how fooled me to buy them.
And now i dont like them cuz the males are aggresive
How can i get rid of them?
Btw The store doesnt want them back
@@corydorassterbai8659 are you English?
Unfortunately no😔
@@corydorassterbai8659 ahh was going to say band is good
If you notice just one fish gasping or slimy etc, should you remove and treat that fish separately or still treat the whole tank??? It’s so confusing
Would be good to know the active meds in these to convert for Australia. I find it very hard to find good meds.
We don't have those brands or what the co-op use etc.
Myacen- finrot
Arithramycen-anti bacteria
Prazi-fluke or parasites
???
Hey Laura I will write them down and pin it as a comment on here a little bit later.
@@FishShopMatt oh no. Maths that's ok. Gosh. I can google. U got enough to do xx
Hello Matt,I have an empty freshwater 60 (16g) litre Tank for a while know about 3 months what fish would you recommend,thanks
Oooooo so many choices we have some stunning pseudomugil rainbowfish in at the moment that would work well for you.
Maybe have a look at those? ❤️
Ok thanks Matt,Would celestial Pearl danios or ember tetras or pygmy cories or other type Nano fish like the emerald dwarf rasbora do well because your shop is 1hour and 20mins from where I live.
But I'll look at the rainbowfish and try to find It or wait a months or two Til my dads car gets fixed
Anyway than you very much ❤️
Have you ever used any form of UV?
Yes we use UV on all the shop systems, I've also just got the new Fluval UV for an upcoming build.
@@FishShopMatt I’ve had one on my American cichlid tank for the last Six months and touch wood I have never had any issues. Clean water and now I’m going to try the Pothos plant in my tank.
what rocks are those? XD
You seem sweet Matt, M.D. is too bougie.
🤣 thank you ❤️
Informative as usual Matt your my go to man and your shop. Your love of the hobby really shows through keep up the good work👍
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
@@FishShopMatt your welcome buddy