Fish & Aquatic Supplies Furan - 10 Powder Packet
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If you changed the water after you put in your final dose, the following day will be the day you change it again.
My experience has been that the beneficial bacteria are not killed in this way.
One packet per ten gallons of water should be used as a dosage. In a five gallon hospital tank, I used a half packet for a fish that had some open/white sores, and it worked well so I would assume it would work if you scaled down the dosage.
It saved me from losing a large fancy goldfish to dropsy by adding API Aquarium Salts (should always be in the tank), and plain Epsom Salt. You will need to read the dosage instructions on both packages to ensure that you are doing it according to the size of the The hydrometer scale should not be higher than 1 if your hydrometer has a lower scale. The salinity of the water can be increased by mixing Epsom Salt and Aquarium Salt. Epsom Salt should only be used for medicinal and temporary purposes. There are many YouTube videos available to help you learn how these products work.
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I wanted to review this because I wanted to add to the packaging some pictures of the In fact, I couldn't find the dosing directions on any other site, let alone here on Amazon, until after I purchased the product. I further hope that the information below assists in enhancing the Amazon product listing, and will be useful for anyone looking for it. This is from the package as of 9/2015 Please see below for directions on how to use it You can achieve the best results when you remove filter media from the tank and continue aerating. One packet should be filled in the aquarium for every 10 gallons of water. You should repeat the dose after 24 hours. After another 24 hours, you'll need to change 25% of the aquarium's You will need to repeat the treatment a second time for a total of four times. Add fresh filter media and take care to perform a final 25% water change. Depending on the severity of the condition, the treatment can be repeated. Please take note A slight discoloration may appear in water caused by this medication. API BIO-TOP can be used to remove this discoloration ZORB or activated carbon may be used to remove chems. Tips to remember Medications that inhibit the biological filter can inhibit the immune system. After treatment with API QUICK START, which is a nitrifying bacteria, the biological filter should be boosted. Approximately 100 gallons of water are treated with this package. To complete the course of treatment, four doses are necessary. The following is a diagnostic chart of hemorrhagic septicemia An infection of the bloodstream caused by bacteria. Typical characteristics of bloody fish include blood streaks on the body and fins, bleeding (red patches), and swelling in the local area. In addition to body slime, there are I see an eye cloud When eyes develop white haze and/or protrude from the head, it is called a cataract. It appears that the body has slimy patches. I show rapid breathing and scratch things with my fins. It may be caused by an infection that osmotic functions abnormally, resulting in an accumulation of fluid in the eyes or The following are symptoms of open red sores The appearance of open, red sores on the body as a result of bacterial infection. It is possible to develop very small ulcers to have extensive skin lesions due to infection. It can range from reddish or gray ulcers to very dark areas associated with necrotic tissue (asking for death). In closing, we thank you for your time and consideration. An example of tail rot would be There is a ragged look to the fins and they are It is possible for fins and the tail to almost completely erode on severe cases. It is common for secondary fungal infections, characterized by white, cottony growths, to develop. Infections in the mouth and throat posed by bacteria include Bright red gills and heavy breathing are signs that a fish is sick. There are also some fish that sit near the surface of the water or at the bottom of the aquarium. It can be difficult to identify if an ingredient is active or not. Here are some active ingredients Each packet contains 85 mg of Nitrofurazone. NOTE Keep out of reach of children. The aquarium should only be used for aquarium purposes. The product should not be consumed by humans. Make sure not to get skin or eyes wet. An irritant may be present. BEAR IN MIND The chemical in this product has been determined to cause cancer by the state of California. The following is the warning for humans Oncogenic processes include Furan-containing Nitrofurazone is one of its active ingredients Some people may be hypersensitive to this product, so you should wear gloves when dosing or wash your hands afterward. It has been shown that product 2 results in mammary tumors in rats as well as ovarian tumors in mice.
A nasty strain of columnaris was successfully treated with this treatment. All the animals seemed to move about in an agitated manner following the treatment A rapid breathing rate, rapid swimming and rapid darting are some of the symptoms. It was applied when the compound was used. The most significant negative effect of the treatment was that all of the animals survived with no apparent long-term consequences.
Critters There was no damage to the plants. The treatment did not harm the plants at all. The plants were all free of parasites and pest snails such as cherry barbs, zebra danios, oystercinclus, and cherry shrimp. In plants, "
" Other miscellaneous items. Other swords. Water Wisterias and Staurogyne repens, Croton and Hygro corymbosas, and Dwarf hair grasses are all crypts.
If you're using this, you'll need to remove all your biological filtration! As stated on the instruction sheet, it WILL kill beneficial bacteria. Since it gets rid of bacterial infections, it is best to stay safe and not shut down your biological filtration, but to ensure that aeration runs normally. On the box, directions said to follow the doses as directed and to change the water every few days. There was a significant difference between the redness of gills before and During the time that it wasn't working, I used only this when daily water changes weren't working and ammonia, nitrates, and nitrites levels were undetectable. In the event one fish has a disease, treating the whole tank at once is your best bet. It treats 10 gallons of water with 1 packet each box contains 10 packets though, in order for it to be effective, you must repeat the dose after 24 hours and then do a The second dose is to be repeated for a total of FOUR times. Once the filter is in place, you add fresh media and make another 25% water change. You must complete the prescribed doses or it will not be effective. Make sure your tank size is taken into account when ordering this as it comes with 10 packs for 10 gallons of water each, so one box will treat 25 gallons or less when followed Always try frequent water changes before you begin treatment and keep your ammonia level as low as possible.
In addition to Kanaplex, I used this to treat a suspected infection with Columnaris. Since I do not have a microscope, I cannot confirm that that is what we were dealing with, but it appears that we have resolved it. As I used this along with another medication, it seems like it damaged my plants, although, I cannot say for certain, as I was also using another medication. Besides, it could also have been something else altogether that killed my bovinianis and severely Although I am still happy with the results, I would like to point out that you must purchase more than one package of this medication in order to treat anything larger than a 20 gallon aquarium.
of the two in the divided tank developed popeye, and I switched him out to heal on his own. My daughters (my daughters think their fish are girl fishes) developed terrible fin rot during that time period. Having a divided tank makes me doubt he will be able to handle the stress). Bettafix (aka tea tree) was initially applied back alone in the single tank, but no improvement had been seen- A cat like this would just freeze in a corner and not move or eat for hours. The first time this product was applied, he started to move around more. He was eating on day two. During his third day, he was waiting for me to come check on him in the middle of the tank. Here are some photos of him the next day after he received a 100% water change. It's all clear for this bird! Can you see his nest? He almost died because I was so tempted to euthanize It has been a pleasure working with this product.
He did not grow back his fin, however, even with the loss of his fin, he did stabilize it. In the end, I noticed that my Betta was struggling to find its floating food pellets after I fed it, so I thought it had lost its ability to see. Do you think they're related or unrelated? It's not clear to me. The side effects of Furan, however, can potentially be minimized by diluting it in * 1 qt of water before adding it to the tank. It is unfortunate that I did not do this.