Sick Seahorse

meowzer

meowzer

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WELL....we seem to have a consensu that it IS EGBD!!!! ALSO that it needs to be treated with diamox, which I will try to locate here in the morning.
I wil lset up the 16G tomorrow...BUT will not move the horse until I have my hands on the diamox....I am told it is a 3 day treatment.....prayers and fingers crossed all
 
teresaq

teresaq

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with your tank, since the treatment is a 250 mg tablet for 10 gal, I would not put the full 16 gal in unless you can figure out how to split one for the extra 6 gal of water. lol I would just put in 10 gal of water to make it easier for treatment
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shrimpy brains

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So sorry, Meowzer! Did you get some Diamox yet? I can send you some, if you need. Just pm me your address.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Quote:
Originally Posted by TeresaQ http:///forum/thread/385742/sick-seahorse/20#post_3384518
with your tank, since the treatment is a 250 mg tablet for 10 gal, I would not put the full 16 gal in unless you can figure out how to split one for the extra 6 gal of water. lol I would just put in 10 gal of water to make it easier for treatment
T
OH....Thank you for pointing that out.....I totally overlooked that
 
meowzer

meowzer

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SMALL UPDATE
SH.ORG said the 5G would be fine for a hospital...so I think I will use that in stead of the 16G...especially since the treatment is short. Temp on chiller is set at 70....tank read 69.5 this morning. When I fed them, this guy came a 'swimmin" so appetite and motivation is excellent still.....
ALSO...have not found meds yet....waiting for a call from a dr :(
 
flower

flower

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5g...? Boy thats pretty small.
What will you use for filtration? Doing on any water changes, that kind of stuff. Post everything about how you are setting things up so if I ever (and I hope I wont)....need to do the same, I will have an idea of what to do.
I have my finger and toes crossed for all to turn out good for the little critter.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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The 5g tank has a filter that came with it......ALTHO....when using meds you do not use filtration media....I may run the filter soe circulation
I also have a Koralia 1 I can use....BUT I think in a SH QT...you need an air pump with an airline in it...and of course hitch's
I think that since this is a (supposedly) fast treatment....the 5g will work
OH...I also keep ro/di ice made, and I will keep fresh SW made up for w/c's....and I MAY freeze some SW to keep the temps in this tank down
 
flower

flower

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Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/385742/sick-seahorse/20#post_3384618
The 5g tank has a filter that came with it......ALTHO....when using meds you do not use filtration media....I may run the filter soe circulation
I also have a Koralia 1 I can use....BUT I think in a SH QT...you need an air pump with an airline in it...and of course hitch's
I think that since this is a (supposedly) fast treatment....the 5g will work
OH...I also keep ro/di ice made, and I will keep fresh SW made up for w/c's....and I MAY freeze some SW to keep the temps in this tank down
I would never had thought of ice....What are you going to use as hitches?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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OK....here is the hospital tank with 1 airline.....I can not use the filter for circulation...it is not strong enough to pull the water up PLUS I decided it would make too much of a waterfall
need to know if I should add 2 airlines....waiting for an answer from the other forum too on that
 
flower

flower

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They don't make those coraner bubblers with charcoal and filament do they? That would be the best thing,
...Aquariumguys have it...$3.59
 
flower

flower

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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/385742/sick-seahorse/20#post_3384773
But you don;t need the charcoal......I was just gonna use it for water movement purposed
I know you don't want charcoal when you use medicines...but don't you need some kind of filter to remove waste and hold the good bacteria? I have never done a hospital tank, let alone one for a seahorse. For water movement only...I would think two air bubble lines would work just fine.
I'm trying to figure out what I should have on hand as well...your horse got sick out of the blue, so they must be far more delicate than I realized...I am totally unprepared for any emergancy. I have a 20g empty tank in the garage, that's about it.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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You siphon the waste out daily.....on the seahorse site there is a list of what you should keep on hand....
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flower http:///forum/thread/385742/sick-seahorse/20#post_3384781
Wow...I have to get busy and find that stuff.
I hope those meds are good for more than a year, I would hate to have to toss them each year and buy new.
exactly.....BUT Flower....you may have more resources where you live then I do.....if you can find the stuff locally, then you just need to know where to get it
 
flower

flower

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Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/385742/sick-seahorse/20#post_3384786
exactly.....BUT Flower....you may have more resources where you live then I do.....if you can find the stuff locally, then you just need to know where to get it
Okay...will do, so I need to check around so I know where to go for meds.
Thank you, I just about to get online and start ordering.
Keep us up to date on your critters condition, it sounds like all will be okay. All digits are still crossed.
 
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