Vervo Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Hi all, my female fighter has a wound and has white fluffy fungus grow over it, I am treating it in furan 2, i am not sure if I put enough in, as I separate the finish in a 1L coke bottle. I aso put a little bit of melafix and salt in. Is that too much?? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Both melafix and furan 2 have all the instructions on the label. You put in the appropriate amount for the volume of water you are treating. We can't guess without knowing the volume and dose! Don't mix meds, and putting a 'little bit' in (as oppose the the suggested dose) is unlikely to achieve much. If your fish is in a 1.5L coke bottle it may well die of lack of oxygen before it dies from the fungus....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 suggest you put an airline into the bottle to give her some oxygen, even though fighters don't need much air I find sick fish have a greater requirement. A gentle stream of bubbles would be good. Keep that bottle clean the gunk will build up fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vervo Posted September 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 You must have very accurate laboratory scales if you can add the correct dosage of furan2 to a coke bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 i had enough trouble gettign the measurement right for an 18 L volume! It would be good if Furan capsules came in smaller dose rates as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycnlo Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 haha yeah def good measuring scales would be good failing that just had a idea if you took a furan 2 capsul (too the instructions of 1 tab per 37.5 litres)?? think thats rite (dont have furan 2 here to confirm) took say 375mils of sterile water (or boiled water to kill bacteria) added the furan capsule and mixed until totally dissolved then used the formula 10mils per litre to add that to the coke bottle so you would add 15mils per 1.5litres... (use a syringe (without needle) from chemist to measure) you could then put the left over in a bottle and use until you are finished dosing 2-3times etc dont know how long it would last. but if its boiled water the bacteria level should be down so should last a while just a idea.. principal should work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 I wouldn't suggest putting Furan2 in a fridge or anywhere near food. Please Read The Label and Safety Precausions Carefully If it is fungus why not use methalene blue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycnlo Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 very correct ron furan and fridge... no (if it was decently sealed it shouldnt cuase a problem tho ie no chance of leakage) i just seem to have alot of fridges that i can use whatever for around here ... ones that dont have food etc in them have edited my post to save any confusion you dont happen to have any decent fighters for sale at mo do you ron? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vervo Posted October 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 You must have very accurate laboratory scales if you can add the correct dosage of furan2 to a coke bottle. I happen to be a stage 1 chemistry student. but still need a more accurate way to do this. I am sick of the furan 2, I think I may get cancer >< why dont they design a easy applicably solution instead of the powder in a capsule, which on the description says please avoid touching it with bare hand, but how? putting a glove on is just gonna making it harder.. I find a link about the product data sheet, but it's API one http://cms.marsfishcare.com/files/msds/furan2powder_2979.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 just take the capsule, open it by twisting it gently. (hold it from the round parts, as those are the strongest bits). put the contents into a glass something or the other, add some warm water, and presto. That's how I do it. and have never got any furan on my hands, and i work with the stuff all the time. :lol: HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vervo Posted October 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 some are easy for me to open, some aren't > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 you can always wear gloves if you want when handling medications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Ah I remeber stage one chemistry. Slept thru the whole year as it was at 8 am on a friday morning and it would have been rude not to have gone to the Yaldy every thursday . Had this great band called shoptalk. about 20 of us used to go every week. Used to get home at 6 shower breakfast then to the lab sleep til 12 then next class home by 3 sleep go out then off to rugby...those were the days and we used to get 7 of us in a morri land crab ( fish reference) and whilst a few guys caught the odd disease not sure any of them were fungal. any way airation is a must I guess in a coke bottle but it would be good to have an update of fishy wounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Aren't you just greatful sometimes that the good ol days are no longer and we now have even better days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vervo Posted October 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 lol... fish died... >< the disease ate her away... even tho she was trying to survive up to 2 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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