maracyn 2 in hypo
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Postpone the antibiotic then. Fish frequently get hazy eyes with ich. See if the hyposalinity takes care of the problem. Also, go ahead and start feeding the fish food that has been soaked in garlic. Real garlic, not packaged product. Garlic has a mild antibiotic quality in addition to being effective with ich.
roggy23
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well BETH, i have Kent Garlic extreme and Guarlic Guard by seachem are those the packaged products you are referring to, or will they be ok?
Also, when my puffer didnt have ich, he still had the hazy eye... hes add it since ive had him... 5-6 months
you still recommend me postponing the maracyn?
thanks for your reassurance
Also, when my puffer didnt have ich, he still had the hazy eye... hes add it since ive had him... 5-6 months
you still recommend me postponing the maracyn?
thanks for your reassurance
elfdoctors
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Hi Roggy! That puffer has been through a lot.
I am not sure that ANY antibiotic will make a difference. If the eye has been cloudy for several months, permanent scarring has probably already occured. A corneal transplant or cataract repair are probably the only things that would work now. (Good luck finding an eye doctor willing to operate on your fish, lol.)
To answer your specific question, Maracyn2 tablets can be added directly to the tank or to your sump. They dissolve easily.
I know Beth prefers real garlic. I usually just use Kent's Garlic Extreme as it is much easier and I have had good results.
I am not sure that ANY antibiotic will make a difference. If the eye has been cloudy for several months, permanent scarring has probably already occured. A corneal transplant or cataract repair are probably the only things that would work now. (Good luck finding an eye doctor willing to operate on your fish, lol.)
To answer your specific question, Maracyn2 tablets can be added directly to the tank or to your sump. They dissolve easily.
I know Beth prefers real garlic. I usually just use Kent's Garlic Extreme as it is much easier and I have had good results.
roggy23
Member
so elf, should i not even bother with the antiobitic or should i give it a shot anyway?
also i use 2 garlic products - garlic guard is what i soaked my frozen foods with and i drop kent garlic extreme into the tank water... what's your method with kent and is it just as effective by dopping the garlic liquid into the tank water???
also i use 2 garlic products - garlic guard is what i soaked my frozen foods with and i drop kent garlic extreme into the tank water... what's your method with kent and is it just as effective by dopping the garlic liquid into the tank water???
elfdoctors
Active Member
Originally posted by roggy23
so elf, should i not even bother with the antiobitic or should i give it a shot anyway?
also i use 2 garlic products - garlic guard is what i soaked my frozen foods with and i drop kent garlic extreme into the tank water... what's your method with kent and is it just as effective by dopping the garlic liquid into the tank water???
It will be interesting to see if the Maracyn2 works. I predict that it won't because I would expect that long term haziness is from a permanently scarred condition. I don't think you will do much harm to your tank by trying it however.
I have used the garlic guard but it tends to be so messy. I am surprised that it doesn't come with a dropper.
Garlic Extreme is so much easier to use. I use a few drops on food (combined with Zoecon) when I have the time. More often I put approximately 1 drop for every 10 gallons into the tank periodically (it averages about 1-2 times per week) as a general tonic.
Good Luck with that puffer! Perhaps you could give us a picture some time.