Brookey25 Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Hey everyone, I'm currently medicating my sick fish. Even though he's on his own in his home, I've put him in a tiny hospital tank so I can monitor him more accurately (so he can't hide behind his plants). I've made a little dark area for him though.. wrapping half the tank in a background, as he's very skittish at the moment. Anyways, I've bleached out his entire tank so I can put him back in there when he's better. I'm just not sure how I would ensure there's no bacteria left on the noodles, filter or plants? Is there a standard way to sterilise these after a disease outbreak? If you could let me know that'd be great. Thanks for ALL your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 You will need to neutralize the bleach and then recycle the tank because you will have killed all the bacteria in the filter---including the good ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 I sterilise me filters and noodles with bleach as well, then a good rinse and put in the sun to dry. Plants I don't think could be sufficently sterilised to be certain unless they are plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 For bleach to be effective on plants it would need to be as strong as if you had put them in the microwave for 10 minutes. There is absolutely no point in treating fish with medications if you have no idea what you are treating. You will eventually medicate the fish to death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brookey25 Posted November 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 I have only sterilised the stones and tank at this point. I have not touched anything else, I wanted to make sure I followed the correct process. Alunmin4304, I posted on here a couple of weeks ago explaining my fish's symptoms and that I was desperate for some ideas on what to do. I've called the local pet store who also had no idea. Only 2 people responded and no one seemed entirely sure of what it could be - so I had to do something fast. My fish was not moving from the bottom of the tank, so the disease had advanced. He's currently in Meth Blue treatment.. which I know is the one least likely to harm him if by chance I'm wrong. It doesn't look to be working though. He's perked up a lot, but the white spots and frayed tail remain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 So what is the disease that you are treating with methylene blue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brookey25 Posted November 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 The disease is either fungal or bacterial, I know that much. Because he rapidly went downhill, I had to do something quick. It was either Furan2 or Meth Blue.. and he's already had 2 courses of Furan in the past.. so I put him into the Meth Blue.. hoping that if it were Fungal, this would be a cure, and if I was wrong.. the treatment wouldn't harm him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 I agree with alanmin. Don't guess and treat with med just because you think you have to treat or the fish will die. If it is fungus you will be able to see it quite clearly. Methelene blue don't actually serve much purposes. If you insist on treating I would treat with Furan2 again. You can continue treating with Furan2 for 10 days or till the fish recover. If I am in your shoe, I would just do a 50% waterchange every 2-3 day and a tablespoon of salt per 40ltrs of water. Feed once a day for the time being and take out whatever uneaten food after 10 minutes. I hope there is some experience fishkeeper nearby that go and have a look at the poor fish to see what is wrong and advise you accordingly. Are you a fish club member? Maybe get someone from the club to have a look. Hope it all work out for you and the fish, ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 I also think that you could have a case of overmedication, where the fish isn't actually sick anymore, but is just recovering. Maybe you need to just let it be with no medication, just good waterchanges and some salt, and let it recover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Be more specific with the location in your profile so someone near you might be able to pop aroundto have a look and offer advise. ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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