Aquarium Fish Antibiotics
Antibiotic Flake
Antibiotic Flake - Designed to primarily stop infections from gram negative bacteria. We use our Vitamin Flake for the base formula on this flake. The extra vitamins and minerals are important for a fish stressed by bacteria. Feed this food exclusively for 10 days. Active ingredient: Kanamycin Sulfate. Now contains beta glucan. Kanamycin Sulfate is water soluble, so the 10-second feeding method is a must. We recommend feeding our Immune Booster Flake for 1 week after the medicated feeding is discontinued. For ornamental fish use only.
Antibiotic II Flake
Antibiotic II Flake - To compliment our other antibiotic flake, this one attacks gram positive bacteria. Since nitrifying bacteria are also gram positive, using medicated flake is by far the best way to combat this type of bacteria, while protecting your biological filtration. Feed this food exclusively for 10 days. Active ingredient: Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride. Also with beta glucan. Oxyteracycline Hydrochloride is water soluble, so the 10-second feeding method is a must. We recommend feeding our Immune Booster Flake for 1 week after the medicated feeding is discontinued. For ornamental fish use only. Read this for a more detailed description on the proper way to feed medicated fish foods.
Dose at 1/2 tsp per 10 gallons. Re-treat every 48 hours for 10 days. Do a minimum 25% water change before each retreatment. Kanamycin Sulfate is one of the only antibiotics that is easily absorbed through the skin, so is frequently used for internal problems. It's an aminoglycoside that works on many gram negative and some gram positive bacteria. Especially good for aerobic gram negative bacteria like columnaris. It works well in saltwater and higher pH. Combines well with Nitrofurazone or Bifuran. Some prefer to make an ultra broad spectrum treatment for bacteria, by combining Kanamycin Sulfate, Bifuran and Metronidazole. For ornamental fish use only.
Dose at 1 tsp per 10-50 gallons depending on severity of infection. Re-treat every 24 hours for 10 days. Do a minimum 25% water change before each retreatment. Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride is a bacteriostatic that works on a few gram negative and many gram positive bacteria. Especially good for aerobic gram positive bacteria like streptococcus and staphylococcus. Best in pH below 7.6 unless mixed in food. It is not skin absorbed. High calcium neutralizes it. It will harm nitrifying bacteria. It combines well with Kanamycin Sulfate and Metronidazole for an ultra broad spectrum treatment. For ornamental fish use only.
Out of Stock Dose at 1/2 tsp per 20 gallons. Re-treat every 24 hours for 10 days. Do a minimum 25% water change before each retreatment. Neomycin Sulfate is an aminoglycoside, effective on aerobic gram positive bacteria and some gram negative bacteria. Can be used in fresh or salt water. It is very effective in food. Best treatment for fish TB is to combine with Isoniazid and treat for 30 days. Will harm nitrifying bacteria. For ornamental fish use only.
Dose at 1 tsp per 65-180 gallons depending on severity of infection. Retreat every 24 hours for 10 days. Do a minimum 50% water change before each retreatment. Nitrofurazone is bacteriocidal and is effective against some gram positive bacteria and many gram negative bacteria. It is best used in lower pH. It is not skin absorbed. It combines well with Kanamycin Sulfate for a very broad spectrum antibiotic. Metronidazole can also be combined for even greater range of treatment. Do not use in the presence of invertebrates. For ornamental fish use only.
Dose at 1/4 tsp per 40 gallons. Re-treat every 24 hours for 10 days. Do a minimum 25% water change before each retreatment. Metronidazole is effective against some anaerobic gram positive bacteria. When combined with Neomycin Sulfate, it works well for bloating of the digestive tract. Its most common use is for flagellates, but when combined with other meds, it can make for a more potent agent against many internal parasites. For ornamental fish use only.
Add 1 tsp of powder to 8 oz of distilled water to make a 2.3% stock solution. Dose from stock solution at 1 tsp per 10 gallons of water. For a medicinal bath for treating sick fish, dose at 1 tsp per 5 gallons of water. Dip fish for 30 minutes. For ornamental fish use only. After the treatment: We recommend feeding our Immune Booster Flake for 1 week after feeding the medicated flakes. We recommend the Immune Booster Flake during treatment when medications are added to the water. Overview of common bacterial types:
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