Maracyn Two

[wingsnfins]

I was gonna treat my Clown with this stuff, but too late, he passed. However, when I was reading the package at the lfs, it did not mention anything about saltwater usage. Is there another formulation for SW that I overlooked in the meds rack? I am somewhat disgruntled at the store, because when I took the dead Clown back and asked if they were treating their other fish in the tank that mine came from, the guy says, " uh, um, well, we keep 'em healthy." So, I looked at the tank and all the Percs like mine were gone,except two. Theirs were in with a bunch of Tomatoes, Convicts, and Yellowtails. I suspect that their Clowns were dying of the same thing mine did, and they are too full of Beef Sausage to admit it. Much less tell me that I might run into trouble with this one when I bought it. They changed their story from "A really hardy fish", to, " Yeah, they can be pretty tricky, but not as bad as an Angel".
So, there went $12 for a week's worth of enjoying a new fish!
Do you suppose that I did not recognize the symptoms early enough to cause an effective treatment? I hope that this does not happen again! Please help me understand what happened. I'm just new to SW, I've had FW for 15 yrs. I think I know better than that! Thanks in advance!
[ June 15, 2001: Message edited by: Trey ]
[ June 15, 2001: Message edited by: WingsnFins ]

 

[wingsnfins]

Yea, thanks Trey. I forgot an apostrophe and an "m" so I fxed that, too! So, I was late noticing the symptoms? What about SW not being mentioned on the label? Um, something else, can't think of it now....

 

[jimi]

To answer your question about maracyn-two, they do make fw and sw type it should say right on top of the box.

 

[beth]

Maracyn and Maracyn Two are clearly labeled for eiterh saltwater or freshwater. The box will say one, or the other right on the front. Additionally, the Saltwater variety is also vitimin fortified with B complex.
Be sure to look for saltwater or marine combatibility when purchasing meds.

 

[wingsnfins]

Thank you. I will look for it. Do you think I should treat the Damsels that are in the tank? Will whatever the Clown had be passed on to them? I need to know soon, to avoid a wipe out. Oh and a Condi Anemone and 4 Blue Leg Bermits are in the tank...

 

[beth]

First off you can't put any of the Maracyn antibotics in the same tank as inverts, no can you put most parasitic meds in the same tank as inverts, specifically, Coopersafe. So, unless you have a separate hospital tank, then don't put meds in the tank.
Second, from your post, I can't exactly figure out what you are treating for? You said the clown died, but you didn't say what the clown died from? Symptoms?
So, for now, I'd recommend not treating your tank or your fish, even in a hospital.

 

[wingsnfins]

It was alledgedly a Brooklynella problem that the Clown passed from. I posted originally in Fish Discussion, the problem w/ the Clownfish as: Clown breathing heavy, no luck in Disease and Treatment, That was Monday or Tuesday.

 

[wingsnfins]

Okay, thanks everyone, but now I found a pack of triple sulfa in the FW supplies we have, and it says safe for SW fish. I searched here and found that it may harm the inverts. I have 4 Blue Legs and 1 Condi Anemone. I'm starting to confuse myself. I wil look up formalin, also. Thanks for being on the ball with this episode, its the 1st horror to engulf mt tank.

 

[beth]

I think it is a good idea that you do some research into diseases and meds. I think you may have some confusion distinguishing between bacterial diseases, and the need to apply antibiotics to these types of diseases, as opposed to parasitic diseases and the need to apply totally different meds to treat parasites.
Maracyns and Sulfa are antibiotics, copper and formalin are parasitic treatments. Antibiotics will not treat parasites and parasitic meds will not deal with bacterial problems. In fact, treating with the wrong med, at best is a waste of time, at worse could do a lot more harm than good to tank as well as sick fish.
In your situation, you are looking to treat parasites, so don't look at antibiotics for that.
Think of it this way. If you get a cut on your arm and it gets red, pussy and swollen, you will treat this with antibiotics--whether prescribed or over the counter. That's because you have a bacterial infection. However, if catch lice, now you a parasitic infestation and antibiotics are useless. Now you will need pyrethrum to treat the lice.
An easy way to distinguish between the 2 is that meds for parasites are basically poisons. They are toxic to the parasite as well as the fish. However, the idea is to use less toxin causing the parasite to die, leaving the fish alive. This is not the case with antibiotics. Antibiotics, though in overdose can be detrimental, it is still not a poisonous substance.
Infection=Antibotics
Infestation=Parasite Med
Hope this helps.
[ June 16, 2001: Message edited by: Beth ]

 

[wingsnfins]

Okay, I'm getting it sorted out. Thanks for the help!